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

ends, I can continue on with

scrunched up sort of pain. Sorrow

bitter tone of his

us, and we’d

wake up from. Nicholas, however, was stuck here, forced

to fulfill his parents‘ expectations

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

need your

it, Piper. I’m giving it to

reasoning, but I couldn’t tell him what to do

he

that I could convince him and myself

me soft, and I was able to look out for myself and for Elve

Ineade

o be

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