Chapter 7. Reborn-4

"I almost had it all." Dante breathes, closing his eyes in defeat. "I only have myself to blame for this. You must hate me." "I don't hate you-- not for one minute." I shake my head again, tapping his chin. "I was hurt...which is why I cut you off. For a long time, it felt like the world was against me; including you. I needed to prioritise myself, my responsibilities...my pack." "Every night, I wait for you." Dante gracefully gets to his feet, staring down at me with pure adoration. "When the clock strikes midnight, I go to the boundary lines and I look out, beyond the rogue territory. I watch those amber lights, hoping to get a glimpse of you." "I know....I've done it, too." "Never in a million years, did I think it would be possible to be so...in love. Every thought that plagues my mind, is of you. I see you in my dreams, Alanna. You're the first person I think of when I wake up, and you're the last person I think of when I can fin