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

relax, how will I ever go back to how things were before? I need to stay

that when this fantasy ends, I can continue on with my life.”

face shifted into a scrunched up sort of pain. Sorrow darkened his eyes. 1

of his

had given us, and we’d made our

would have to wake up from. Nicholas, however, was

love to fulfill his parents‘

lowered his voice then, barely a whisper. “But while you

need your protection.”

needing it, Piper. I’m giving it to you because I

my arms. I wasn’t thrilled with his reasoning, but I couldn’t

hurt me, he still

do was think of a way that I could convince him and myself that I was still caps

to look out for

Ineade

be

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