ADRIAN The gates of the Cross property loomed just ahead while Rue and I sat in the car. I should've been focusing on what awaited me inside, but Rue's fingers were in my hair, fussing over me."You're not nervous, are you?" She murmured, tugging at my collar as if the tiniest wrinkle mattered. She seemed to be even more nervous than I was."I'm alright, Rue," I said."Did you even take your meds today?" she demanded.I caught her wrist, smirking. "You made me take them, remember?"She blinked, then she huffed softly, clearly ready to argue more. But then she changed her mind. I couldn't take my eyes off her.She was stitching me back together with the simplest gestures.Fuck me, she didn't even know.She had to be my soulmate. No one else could get under my skin like this. No one else could make me feel both untouchable and undone."Rue," I breathed, before pulling her against me. She fit perfectly, the curve of her face tucking into my neck. My arms wrapped around her, caging
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