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can barely look at you,” she says, tears streaming down her cheeks. “It’s my fault you’re so angry all the time. That there’s a prince in that house who looks at you like you’re his entire world, and all you know how to do is push him away. It’s my fault that my baby sister is broken.”
How could I have ever thought these feelings for him were anything less than extraordinary? And it’s then I realize that this whole time, I’ve been tending a patch of weeds while he’s been growing me a garden.
You’ve become not just my rock, but my soft landing too. All you’ve ever done is give me room to spread my wings.”
When you’ve been treated like nothing for most of your life, it’s easy to forget that you’re something.
“Listen to me, Heart Queen,” he continues. “I love those things about you. They’re what make you, you. So yes, I’m here to help you face whatever demons you need to slay, but don’t ever lose that fire. You might be my mate, but I would have fallen in love with you anyway because you are impossible to ignore.”
Never underestimate the enduring fragility of a man who suffers from a lack of confidence.
We start walking again with our hands clasped, both lost in our thoughts. The silence between us is comfortable, despite the way I just reacted. I realize I don’t have to be anything around him other than myself. He has accepted me, warts and all.
