“I heard about your little run-in with her, that’s how we knew you were still ours.” I look away with a shrug, doing my best to keep my emotions in check. “Raven.” “I said stop. It’s not a big deal.” “Oh, it is a big deal, but fine. I’ll stop.” He laughs, searching out my eyes again. A heavy exhale leaving him. “We weren’t ready for you, Raven Carver. We weren’t fucking ready.”
