Page 99 of King of Damnation

I slide my hands around the back of her head, my thumbs brushing her cheeks. “My father was a piece of shit too, but my mother was amazing. Kind, consistent, strong. We’re going to follow her example.”

Katarina gives a small nod, her hand squeezing mine. “I just want to be my best self for the baby.”

“You will, sweetheart. You will.”

I kiss her lips. Katarina is able to be anything she wants to be. She is my other half, my perfect soulmate.

“Let’s go back to the room, eat, make love, and take another nap.”

She lets out a small giggle as she kicks the towel off her feet. “For a man who started by barely talking to me, you certainly have found the perfect words.”

I kiss her lips. “Only for you, my love. Only for you.”