Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, #1)

by Chloe Walsh

I would promise all the fucking promises in the world just to make this girl feel better.

I needed to stop letting the fear take ahold of me. I was entitled to stick up for myself. It wasn’t rocking the boat to defend yourself.

“You are so concerned with fighting the bullies at school, Mam,” I sobbed, tears streaming down my cheeks, “when the biggest bully of them all lives under this roof.”

For once in my life, I wanted a safe place to run to instead of from.

Trembling, I clung to his body and prayed for him to be my strength in this moment because I couldn’t do this anymore. I couldn’t live like this. I was so alone. All my life.

Releasing an unsteady breath, I reached up, grabbed Johnny’s neck, and pulled his face down to mine. And then I kissed him.

“I think it’s pretty fucking clear that I’m mad about you.”

He doesn’t want you. No one does.