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

go back to how things were

fantasy ends, I can continue on with my

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

but the bitter tone of his voice made it clear that he wanted

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

wake up from. Nicholas, however, was

to fulfill

then, barely a whisper. “But while you

need

isn’t about needing it, Piper. I’m giving it

I wasn’t thrilled with his reasoning, but

action would hurt me, he still seemed

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

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

Ineade

be w

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