Winters Heat (Titan, #1)

by Cristin Harber

While she was with him, she was his. His to protect. His to savor. A woman like Mia was rare. At least he had brains enough to notice.

This was a memory to keep. A memory to store for dark days when he needed hope and belief to survive. He was smart enough to know once in a lifetime when it smacked him across the face.

“I’ve needed you my whole life, Mia. And I had no idea,” he whispered, eyes still closed.

“Baby, if you want to talk about what happened, go for it. I’m listening. But you know, I’m no angel, and I’m not finished dancing with the devil. If anyone ever hurts you like that again, there’s nothing I won’t do to protect you. To make sure you’re never hurt again.”