I thought perhaps that when you told me you did not love me that my own feelings would fall away and atrophy but they have not. They have grown every day. I love you now more desperately this moment than I have ever loved you before and in an hour I will love you more than that

She leaned forward and caught at his hand pressing it between her own. The touch was like white fire through his veins. He could not feel her skin only the cloth of her gloves and yet it did not matter. You kindled me heap of ashes that I am into fire. He had wondered once why love was always phrased in terms of burning. The conflagration in his own veins now gave the answer.

And to the devil with it if she is said the Consul. One girl who is not Nephilim is not cannot be our priority.She is my priority Will shouted.

Of course you can have a true Shadowhunter name Will said. You can have mine.Tessa stared at him all black and white against the black-and-white snow and stone. Your nameWill took a step toward her till they stood face-to-face. Then he reached to take her hand and slid off her glove which he put into his pocket. He held her bare hand in his his fingers curved around hers. His hand was warm and callused and his touch made her shiver. His eyes were steady and blue they were everything that Will was true and tender sharp and witty loving and kind. Marry me he said. Marry me Tess. Marry me and be called Tessa Herondale. Or be Tessa Gray or be whatever you wish to call yourself but marry me and stay with me and never leave me for I cannot bear another day of my life to go by that does not have you in it.