Dante’s POVI turned Gia around to face me.Her lashes were wet, her cheeks blotched and red from crying.Without saying a word, I lifted her into my arms. Her body trembled against me, but she didn’t resist like before. The fight had drained out of her, and for a second, I saw a raw, broken emotion flash through her eyes before she looked away.She curled into me like a wilted flower folding inward, soft and instinctive, as if I were the only thing holding her together. The simplicity of it, so innocent, so unguarded, punched a hole straight through my chest. I didn’t want to lean into the feeling that clawed its way up, so I buried it deep, where it couldn’t touch me.With her in my arms, I walked over to the chair and sat down, keeping her cradled close against my chest.For a long moment, I just held her, giving her space to breathe, letting her settle. So she knew that she wasn’t going anywhere.My gaze roamed over her face again, swollen and flushed, her lips parted around small
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