Chapter 0195

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?”

heart. “Because you won’t be with me

will I ever go back to

when this fantasy ends, I

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

tone of his voice made it clear

this was the hand life had given us, and we’d made

have to wake up from. Nicholas, however,

to fulfill

lowered his voice then, barely a whisper. “But while you are here, I will protect you.”

don’t need your protection.”

I’m giving it

arms. I wasn’t thrilled with his reasoning, but I couldn’t tell him what to do And even

hurt me, he still

could convince him and myself that I

I was able to look out for

Ineade

be w

from Him for

I thought, but Susie only looked more and more unsure the longer I went on. By the time I finished,

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