He bowed his head to me and released my hand and despite my general aversion to physical displays of affection, I followed my gut and drew him into my arms, holding him tightly for a brief moment. “Lance is the man he is because of you,” I told him. “His love for you has always given him the strength he needed in the darkest of times. Thank you for creating one of the most important people in my life. Lance was one of the few bright points in my existence for a very long time and he has that brightness because of you.” Azriel squeezed me in his arms, a choked sob lodging in his throat as he
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Darius has a heart
