His beautiful liability
Elena let out a soft, humorless sigh, reaching out to drape the heavy wool blanket over my trembling shoulders.
"Because a man like Karl does not know how to love, Julianna," she whispered softly, her hand lingering on my shoulder for a brief, comforting second. "He only knows how to possess. He called you a joke because your innocence reminded him of everything his father stripped away from him. And now that your innocence is in danger, he will burn the entire city to the ground before he lets anyone else destroy it. You are his vulnerability, child. And in his world, a man will kill everyone to protect his only weakness."
Elena turned and walked toward the door, leaving me standing alone i