His Dark Devotion •The Monster Bride•
My heart twisted painfully as I swallowed down the rising emotions, but I continued without realizing what I was even saying anymore.
“I will hide you in my arms. I know my body is covered with sharp thorns, and every time I try to protect you, those thorns end up hurting you instead. I am trying to pull out every thorn that hurts you, even if it means I bleed… even if it means I am torn apart in the process.”
“I want to make my arms the safest place on earth for you, so when the world becomes too much, you can hide there… and no one will ever be able to find you.”