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Eva Ashwood
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February 24 - February 28, 2025
But now, watching Quinn fight her demons even in sleep, it’s crystal clear to me that we’d all die for her in a heartbeat.
It’s because she’s become the heart of our fucked-up little family, and we need to protect that beating heart at all costs.
“We’re all a little broken, Killian. A little fucked up. And sometimes, we need to let that out. To feel it. To know we’re not alone in it.”
“Sometimes you have to fall apart so you can put the pieces back together stronger.”
“Non c’è un parte di te che non sia mio,” I growl against her skin. “Mio e dei miei fratelli. Nessun altro ti toccherà mai così.” The words falling from my mouth are like a prayer now, just as much for my benefit as they are for hers. My hands slide possessively up her sides. “Non condividerò mai con nessun altro.”
“I was thinking,” he says quietly, each word careful and deliberate, “that I couldn’t let anything happen to you. Not while I could still stand. Not while I could still fight.” His voice drops even lower, rough like gravel. “And I’d do it again. Every fucking time.”
“They’ll tell you the same thing. We did what we had to do. And we’d do it again in a fucking heartbeat.”
“Say it was nothing, vicious.” Atlas’s voice cuts through mine, sharp and clear even though I know he’s tired and hurting. “Go ahead. Tell me it meant nothing. I want to see in your eyes that you know it’s a lie.”
“Don’t,” he breathes against my mouth. “Don’t make me beg, vicious. Because I will.” His voice drops lower, rougher. “I’ll fucking beg if that’s what it takes. Need this. Need you.”
“I love you.” The words spill out before I can swallow them back down. “All three of you.”
Finally, Nico offers a slow, sinful grin. “About damn time you admitted it,” he growls,