Chapter 423. Next Date?

Apphia’s POV

“Do you trust me?”

“Yes. You’ve never given me a reason not to. Also, next time when she touches what’s mine, I’m ripping her arms off,”

He chuckles hoarsely and nods.

We reach a wide bridge that overlooks the town. He stops and cups my face, “I love you, Apphia. I love you madly. It’s only you today and forever. If there’s an afterlife, it will still be you,”

Tears mist my eyes, and his kiss is more than welcome. I kiss him passionately, slowly. His tongue slips into my mouth, and tears slide down my cheeks. I love him so much.

In the weeks after we returned home, I spent my mornings training with Drake and Knox, who also recommended a diet plan. The two men were brooding and sore, so my training was longer and harder. I became faster, more agile, and stronger.

I tried talking to them about their issues, but there was so much snarling and self-loathing. Knox only said he messed up, and Drake was silent. It concerns the f