QUOTE : Are you real?” he managed, his voice a shadow. “Or are you an illusion? Some final punishment for losing my way?”<br />“I’m no illusion,” I said, staring into his eyes.<br />The ferocity of his stare laid my soul bare for him to judge.<br />“I thought I would be lost forever,” he said hoarsely, pulling me to him.<br />His hands tangled in my hair, the kiss resonating at my core. He pressed his lips to mine with the intensity of lifetimes and when we finally broke apart, his lips curved into a fragile smile.<br />“You’ve saved me.