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.

me down onto the bed, I moved myself under the blankets. He helped lift them over

body. Then he started to

wrist before

then looked at me with a raised

said, “Please stay.”

earlier in the evening. I had Elva

I

what if Jane came through the door again while I slept?

time?

to Elva’s throat instead of

door, but they’d failed last

for tonight,” I

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

didn’t need anything

with my trauma fresh, I

you,” I

question smoothed from his face. He looked almost… sad looking down at me. For a

might turn me down, and my broken heart cracked further still.

top of the 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

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

back against Nicholas’s chest. Elva had curled

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