Aiden’s pov

Sophie rushes over to me, cupping my face in her hands as she inspects. me for injuries.

I didn’t want her to see me like this.

I thought I would be able to sneak back into bed without waking her up.

I wrapped my hands around her wrists. “It’s not my blood baby.” I reassured her again.

“I woke up without you by my side. I was so scared Aiden.” Her eyes blurred. “What did you do? Who’s blood is this? Please tell me you didn’t.”

She shook her head, her voice cracking.

I gripped around her wrists more firmly. “Shh shh. I’m sorry. Don’t cry. Please don’t-

My heart clenched painfully when she starts to sob, tears streaming down her cheeks like a river.

I hated when I’m the cause of those tears.

I want to slam my head on a damn brick for causing them yet again. I promised that I would be the last to ever make her cry. And if I did, those tears would be happy trails on her cheeks.

and I have failed to hold up my

Aiden? When your dad came to check up on me, knew something was off. I was going

moved her hands off my face only to land her palm on my

at what happened! What if you were in Tenney’s place!? Huh?” She pushed at my chest, her

but reached out for her and grabbed her hands. The fear poured out of her pores like a stench that made me feel

Fuck

scared was the last thing

Hell.

I

that everything would work out the way I

in

It’s not like I could retrace my

nothing I could do to bring him back to his family.

pulling her closer to me.

decisions on your own!?” She

and my throat

did this to

face. “Look. I’m not dead. See? I’m still here. Standing before you.

“Are you even okay Aiden? Are we okay? The Muralo’s have gone far. We’re surrounded by them and Sergio. I don’t see a way

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