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

will I ever go back to how things

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

into a scrunched up sort of pain. Sorrow darkened

he said, but the bitter tone of his voice made

life had given us, and we’d

have to wake up from.

not love to

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

need your protection.”

Piper. I’m giving it

reasoning, but I couldn’t

he still seemed set in

that I could convince him and myself that I was

me soft, and I was able to look out

Ineade

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