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 the blankets.

Then he started to pull

grabbed his wrist before I

I held him, then looked at me with a

low, I said, “Please

still shaking from what I’d seen and experienced earlier in

I

but what if Jane came through the door again while I

time?

she pressed it to Elva’s throat instead of

the door, but they’d failed

tonight,” I

the morning, I could go back to being capable and strong.

I didn’t need anything or anyone

here in the dark of night, with my trauma

need you,” I

from his face. He looked almost… sad looking down at me. For a moment,

and my broken heart cracked further still. But then he

turned toward me. When I turned toward

in time, I was able to close my eyes again and find

my shoulder was resting back against Nicholas’s chest. Elva

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