" You made it, my love. You made it, and you’re alive, and you’re still breathing. So keep doing it.” He paused, choking on a sob. “Don’t leave me. I don’t want to do this without you.” “I… don’t think I have… a choice.” My voice was slurring, and my eyelids felt impossible to keep open. “I love you. "

― Bella Forrest , Harley Merlin and the Mortal Pact (Harley Merlin, #9)