Prologue

(Brianna)

“IN A LIFETIME made of memories, I believe in destiny. Every moment returns again in time. When I’ve got the future on my mind, know that you’ll be the only one...”

I flashed my sweetest smile while walking down the aisle. Tears ran down my cheeks when I saw the man waiting for me at the altar, the man I never thought existed and who opened my eyes about the countless beautiful things in the world. I never thought that a wedding such as ours would still be possible after everything we had gone through.

“In a lifetime, there is only love reaching for the lonely one. We are stronger when we are given love. When we put emotions on the line, know that we are the timeless ones. Meet me halfway across the sky. Make this a new beginning for another life...”

New beginning, indeed, I thought as the song continued to play. Everything was beautiful today. This day made me realize that such perfection could exist in real life, too, and not just in the novels that I write. The sea was beautiful. Even the sand, which was caressing my bare feet, the soft wind playing with my hair, and the sun rise—they were all perfect—especially my groom.

Ingram loves me and I love him, too. There should be no problem anymore. But love itself was our biggest problem…because the curse still remains.

For someone like me who lives only to die in the end, what should I do? I remembered asking myself that question before. I made a promise to Ingram that every day, we would celebrate our existence, that we would make our remaining time worth it. But how long could we do that?

As the fear and tension rushed back in my heart, the memories of all that we had been through also came back…