Nicholas shook his head. “I’m protective of you and Elva. Those instincts have nothing to do with

whether or not I trust you.”

I wanted to believe that, but if it was true, then why did he hesitate?

“I’ve been alone a long time, and I’ve gotten by just fine.” The words emerge from a place of hurt. He cut

me by not trusting me. How did he think I had survived these past three years?

what to keep you

“Is it so wrong for me to safe?” Nicholas’s brow crinkled in confusion. His frown was

heavy set.

“Yes.”

“Why?”

I placed a hand over my aching heart. “Because you won’t be with me forever, Nick. If I get used to your

ever go back to how things were before? I need to

that when this fantasy ends, I

up sort of pain. Sorrow

the bitter tone of his voice made

the hand life had given us, and we’d made our choices. With this competition, I

a dream that someday I would have to wake up

he did not love to fulfill

voice then, barely a whisper. “But

don’t need your protection.”

about needing it, Piper. I’m giving it to

his reasoning, but I couldn’t tell him what

would hurt me, he still seemed set in

I could convince him and myself that I was still

was able to

Ineade

o be

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