Chapter 0234

I was surrounded by a feeling of warmth and safety. I blinked open my eyes, and I found myself pressed

into a hard, masculine chest. Beneath my ear, I heard the steady thumping of a strong heart. Lifting my

head, I looked up at Nicholas.

He was carrying me through my bedroom toward my bed. I couldn’t remember how I got here. I had

ave out. been crying. Had I fallen asleep? My eyes were sore and my chest heavy. Maybe my body just gave

“Nick”

He shushed be gently and tilted his head. Following the length of his gaze, I saw Elva resting peacefully

on

he bed. Her arms were stretched out above her. Her leg was kicked half–out from under the covers.

She was snoring softly.

I would have hated to wake her.

lowered me down onto the bed, I moved myself under

body. Then he started to pull away.

out and grabbed his wrist before I knew what I was doing.

then looked at me with a raised

I said, “Please

seen and experienced earlier in

I

through the door again while

time?

she pressed it to

the door, but they’d failed

for tonight,” I whispered.

could go back to being capable and strong. I could pretend like my life

and I didn’t need anything

in the dark of night, with my trauma fresh, I could only be selfish.

need you,”

from his face. He looked almost… sad looking down

and my broken heart

He turned toward me. When I turned toward Elva, he slowly inched up behind

a past three–years prior, when cuddling like this had been the norm. Lost in time, I was able to close my eyes

I awoke again, my shoulder was resting back against Nicholas’s

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