Song of the Abyss (Deep Waters, #2)

by Emma Hamm

But he wanted to prove that even if he was broken, he was still worth something.

“I want to find someone who doesn’t fear me. I want to know that when I come home, there is a soft place to rest my head, and someone who cares if I had a hard day, or if I am upset. I want someone to take care of, and who takes care of me in return. That is what I dream of, kalon.”

“Ah, we used to play this game when we were children. You’d tell me to do something, I’d do it, and then you’d hit me. I’m not falling for that as an adult.”