I will not let you lose your family. I won’t let it happen to you.” Eve’s hands circled his big, tense neck.
He shook his head and let out a defeated breath. “I’m so sorry, Eve. I can’t even…Well, now I guess I can imagine what I did to you—just a little.”
Her words had hurt him, knocked him down. That’s not what she’d intended. She would have to lay it out.
“Beckett, I’ll save you from that fate because I love you. I love you.” She let her hands slip to his chest.
His heart. His beautiful heart, surrounded by thorns, guns, and pain.

Auteur: Debra Anastasia