Strong arms lifted her off the ground. She caught one brief, half-blind glimpse of his ruby eyes before he crushed her against his chest, holding her so tight she almost couldn’t breathe. He backed away from the others, arms wrapped around her. “You’re an idiot,” he hissed. “A complete idiot.” A weak, shaky laugh shuddered through her as she pressed her face against him, tears trickling down her cheeks. “I’m an idiot,” she agreed in a rasp.
