Maddox's POVThe moon is gone, and we've all knotted her at least once. The Silvermoon ritual is brutal. I lift Verya into my arms and carry her, Rael, Vane and Dagen follow me inside. "I'll keep her with me," I say. "What?" Dagen looks at me shocked. "You hate her," he snaps. Maybe I did, maybe I didn't. "Not anymore," I say as I step into her room. "If you hurt her," Dagen growls. "She will be safe, I'm not leaving her." He watches me for a moment then walks off. Walking into the bathroom, I turn on the shower and lift her against me. She looks at me, but stays quiet and doesn't speak. Stepping into the shower, I hold her against me, and she rests her head on my shoulder. "This isn't me accepting you," I say quietly. "I think you're too late to say that," she murmurs against my neck, and maybe she's right about that?She feels so light in my arms, so warm and for some reason, she feels like home. Like someone I could trust. She knows the past, she knows what made me ruthle
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