It doesn't matter what they do to me,' he said. 'It might even be better if they—stop me. But I need to know you're safe.'

'Oh, and so what you need is so important?' I spat, but really I was shaking at what he'd said. More like what he hadn't quite said. 'How can I know you're safe if I'm not here to save your pretty ass?

Auteur: Amanda Sun