Daxton 

Today was the day. The day I would drop to one knee, hold out the ring to her and ask her to be my forever. 

My emotions swung from excitement to complete nervousness. I’d never been the type to be nervous. But right now, with the weight of the velvet box in my pocket, feeling heavy all of a sudden, my mind was all over the place. 

I wasn’t scared of her rejection. I knew she wouldn’t. 

What if I messed this up?

Verena was too good. Too good for a dark soul like mine, so perfect that it felt like a sin to stand beside her. Yet, she...