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.

down onto the bed, I moved myself under the blankets.

Then he started

his wrist before I knew what I

where I held him, then looked at

low, I said, “Please stay.”

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

I

Jane came through the door again while I slept? What if she brought

time?

she pressed it to Elva’s throat

posted at the door, but they’d failed last time. What if they failed

for tonight,” I whispered. “Please.”

go back to being capable and strong. I could pretend like my life as it was,

need

in the dark of night, with my trauma fresh, I

you,” I said.

He looked almost… sad looking down at me. For a moment, I

broken heart cracked further still. But then he nudged me over

blankets near the edge of the bed. He turned toward me. When I turned toward Elva, he slowly inched up behind me and draped his arm around my

norm. Lost in time, I was able to close my eyes

resting back against Nicholas’s

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