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I sigh, feeling every ounce of anger I had toward her fade It’s just as much my fault as it is Matt’s I used her and then threw it in his face, so he attacked ane upped the ante

I have too much to lose now, and he knows it Like my father told her, she’s important to the Lords now Matt can’t touch her, but he can have soo after her That’s the part that scares me the most I’ve made too many enemies over the years Too h initiation since I started four years ago How many of them were denied because I beat them out?

“Ryat?” she whispers, pulling her head fro up at me

“Yeah?” I ask,in her hair

“Thank you for savinght of the house of Lords party Before everything went to shit

“Don’t thankto the o to war for“I’ll always show up for you”

Fresh tears spill over her bottom lashes, and I almost lean down and kiss her but stop e to help clean her up

She stays quiet while we both finish in the shower I make sure to scrub every inch of her I even wash her hair before tending to myself Once done, I turn off the water and help her dry off It’s like she’s on autopilot—here but not really

“I’m tired,” she says softly and then yawns

And for once, I am too I’ of the unknown I walk out of the bathroom and pull the covers back on my bed She crawls in, naked et hair I lie down next to her onup next to h, closing my eyes