“You’re not stupid. You’re the sweetest, kindest, loveliest person I’ve ever known. And that psychopath took advantage of you.” “I just wanted someone of my own,” she admitted, words slurring as she fell rapidly into sleep. “I’m so stupid. I deserved to die.” “Don’t ever say that,” I snapped again, a little too loudly, but Kodiak didn’t move this time. “Don’t ever say that about yourself. You did nothing to deserve this, okay?”
