Page 174 of Let It Snow
"Now we need to separate. Meet me on the roof in an hour. Draw your blood a minute before you come, okay? The order of actions matters."
Snow nods, kisses my cheek, and leaves the room with a soft smile.
I rush out onto the balcony, and with a light jump, barely boosted by my power, I land on the roof.
This is the perfect place.
I sit cross-legged, close my eyes, and listen to the wind.
Just listen.
Just let myself be.
Rest.
Can I hear its color? At the edge of my perception, there’s something there, almost silver. Is it a trace of Snow in me, of his power, of his energy? And me… am I also in him? We are merged now, one soul, maybe that’s how it feels?
One thing is certain, tears of some strange relief start streaming down my face. Snow sacrificed our independence for me, without knowing what it would really mean, what it would bring… Despite having thisblind spot, he took a risk.
He did it forme.
No questions asked.
I guess that's what love does!
A sob tears out of me.
I prick my finger and let a drop fall onto the reader.
Beep, beep, beep.
On the screen I see:
Result:0.82 ng/mL
Notes:Elevated level; corresponds to a mild activation of the stress axis typical for early-stage True Mates separation (2 hours post-separation).
I shoot to my feet.
"Aaaaaah!"
That’s when I see him.
Snow stands across the rooftop, smiling widely.
I run, faster and faster, and faster… until I crash into him, lifting him off the ground.
My wings spread wide…
So wide!
I soar into the night, carrying him with me, high into the navy-blue sky.
His arms wrap around me, and once again, I see the world through his eyes.
It explodes into countless tones, scents, colors, but I see only one: the burning red that binds us together.
"I love you!" I shout. "I was dying because I lost you! And took the world down with me…"
