[COMPLETE] Some bonds can't be broken, even in death.
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He couldn't endure another heartbreak.
"Accepting her would be a mistake," he said. "She's a human. I can't afford to have her blood on my hands."
Gwen looked away, and he knew she saw the ima...
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Aubree was in awe of the rose garden. Holding Stone's large hand in hers, they strolled side-by-side through the rows of roses. It was the first bloom of the season and some of the bushes had only buds to display. The majority that were in full bloom filled her heart with joy and awe as her eyes danced over each one.
She'd always loved roses. The way they first opened up into little cabbages before spreading their petals out wide to the sun to embrace its light and warmth.
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Despite her protests against it, Stone cut a soft pink one off from one of the bushes and scraped off the thorn with his thumbnail. He didn't even wince when the thorn pricked his skin deep enough to draw a sliver of blood. He stuck his thumb in his mouth for a second before withdrawing it and showing her that it was fine before he tucked the flower into her hair.
"Mein Röslein," he whispered as his fingers trailed across her cheek as he drew back.
The way he said it made her heart flutter as her cheeks warmed under his gentle caress. Even though she had no idea what it meant, it sounded intimate. "What does that mean?"
"My little rose, in German," he said.
Her heart fluttered a little more at the pet name, bringing out the butterflies from her stomach again. She twisted her fingers together before her as she lowered her gaze, feeling shy all of a sudden.
"Is that where you're from? Germany?"
He was still so close. She thought he would kiss her again, but he reached for her hand and took it in his once more before stepping back. He turned his gaze over the peach-colored rose bush next to the pink one he had plucked the rose from.
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