Once Stella and Claude were alone he wrapped her into another hug, letting the outside world fade away for just a moment. This was his happiness, just holding her. How he fell I. Love with her so quickly or so madly was beyond him, but he couldn't even pretend to fight it anymore. The thought of her endanger made him wake up to his feelings. She was who he had been waiting for his entire life, but now was the time to prove he deserved her. He gently broke the hug and looked deeply into her eyes. "I'll protect you to my last breath, cursed or not, I will not let them touch you." and he meant it. Since he had been cursed for years, he would retain animal traits. The slight claws and barely fangs, as well as the yellow eyes. This also included strength and speed no human could match.<br/><br/>Claude cupped Stella's face in his hands and kissed her deeply, passionately. His wounds had healed and primal power surged in him, but he would not leave Â without her knowing his kiss. It was as if time froze when he kissed her, the surge of heat blooming from his body and engulfing her seemed to make the world stop around them. He simply held her there, his tongue dancing with her's