Novel & Cerita Protect Him At All Costs

I whispered but he shook his head. “You go.. through the back.” He whispered back. How am I supposed to leave him here and run? Those rogues look ferocious and although I'm a witness to his mind blowing strength, I still don't want him to get hurt. If he does, I may not be able to forgive myself. “What about you?” I asked, going closer to him but he stretched his arm out, causing me to halt instantly. “Listen to me and go, my duty is to protect you and that means even if it costs my life.” He rushed his words as the rogues were going to break in at any moment.

He was out for vengeance. I had to protect Benedykta at all costs.

“I’ve missed that sound.” He took my hand his hand covering mine, his thumb gently stroking my knuckles. “And for the record, I’m serious.” The teasing had faded from his voice now, replaced with something low and steady. A vow. “I’m going to protect you the way you deserve to be protected. I don’t care if it puts me up against him, or anyone else.” He tucked a stray stand of my hair behind my ear. “You’ve spent too long thinking you’re not allowed to be fought for. You are. And if that scares Dominic or anyone else off? They don’t deserve you.”

"Is that what this is about? Protecting me?" He could see her shutting down, closing him out again. But this was too important. "I'll do whatever it takes," he told her. "It doesn't matter if you return my feelings or not. I made a promise to Roth the day he brought you onto the team. We all did, but I guarantee that promise means more to me than it does to anyone else. I will protect you."

Did he think I couldn’t protect her? His arm fell straight, the other resting on his hip. He peered down at me from behind a curtain of lashes that would put most women to shame. “I promised Morax to protect Robin from all threats. My word is law, my oath unbreakable. So if you think I’ll let you do my job for me, you’re more delusional than your brat of a sister.” I stared at him, especially when he scoffed, turning away again. “Besides, if you died, I can only imagine her reaction. For that reason too, I can’t let either of you throw your lives away. So stop worrying and leave it to me already.”

“I’m not trying to be.” “Good. Because I don’t need saving.” My voice cracked, and that embarrassed me more than anything. He noticed. Of course he did. “I don’t care what you need,” he said, his voice softer now, more dangerous. “You’re under my protection. That means I make sure you live. That you eat. That you sleep. That your blood doesn’t carry some virus Matteo cooked up in his lab.” I stared at him. “Why?” He didn’t answer.

“If you even think about hurting yourself again, I will not sit back.” I blinked at him. “I don’t care what I have to do,” he went on. “I will lock you in this house if I must. I will tie you up and keep you here if that’s what it takes.” I stared at him in disbelief. “You’re insane.” “I’m protective,” he corrected. “That’s not protection. That’s control.” “If control keeps you alive, I’ll use it,” he said without hesitation. His hands slid to my waist. “And don’t think I won’t remind you why this child exists,” he added, voice thickening slightly. “If you try to sabotage it, I won’t hesitate to keep you so distracted you won’t have time to think. Seven times a day if that’s what it takes.”

“You realize his daughter is only 8.” I look up confused for a second before it clicks and I chuckle, “it’s not like I’m really going to put her to work at the brothel. The threat worked and that’s all that matters.” Dom just laughs and shakes his head. “I..” he gets cut off by the arrival of the guard that went to check out what the commotion was all about.

“But let’s not give any more time and energy to the question—and I won’t either. Let’s say we’re doing this. So the only thing we can look at if there’s a problem is how we do it as safely as possible.” He stared at me, searching my eyes for a minute, then his shoulders slumped. “You are right, of course,” he said reluctantly. “I give you my word, Jesse. I will not hold you apart from this battle. But by God, I will ring you in so much protection—“’

I couldn’t bring myself to say the word He crossed the distance between us in two strides, his hands coming to rest on my shoulders. The touch was firm. “Panicking won’t help her. You need to stay focused. Stay smart.” “How can I be smart when I don’t understand what’s happening?” My voice cracked. “I don’t know who to trust. I don’t know what they want from me. I don’t know…” “You know me,” he interrupted, his blue eyes boring into mine with an intensity that stole my breath. “And I’m telling you right now, I will protect you. No matter what comes, no matter who comes for you, I will stand between you and them. Do you understand?”