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“No, ye’re right I shouldn’t have questioned what yer plan is It’s no’under his scarred, whisker-covered skin “I would have—would do—anything tae have her by my side once more”

“I kno’,” I said softly The air was thick and heavy with ine or co Evelyn only to have her taken fro, even though he’d lost her decades before

He’d had my back countless times, saved my life on numerous occasions in war-stricken situations He never questioned s He was fucking completely loyal

But as I sat here with the silence descending on ht on ht

Hunting down s worse It ht even push her away farther, make her run from me more But I couldn’t stop myself, not when there was a fire in my body that told me if I didn’t do this, I would die

I stared at the door of the roo The soundinto my body I hadn’t even seen her in person yet, hadn't touched her, s to me

She had been before I even met her

My heart outside my body

My soul in physical form

One part of s would be better, that she’d trust ether Another voice told o to her, force her to see reason, that I’d never let her go

They were taging voices and e me she’d never want or accept me, that she’d never accept what I was It told me I’d always be alone, but that no matter what, I’d be her shadow I’d stay by her side so she’d never be alone, so she’d always have a protector I’d rather be her silent protector and keep her in ain