Broken Knight (All Saints High, #2)

by L.J. Shen

“Can I give you one other piece of advice?” “Of course, Mom.” “The grudges you hold against people? Drop them. They’re not worth your anger. They keep you anchored to a place you shouldn’t be.” “Can you be more specific?” “No, I can’t. But I can tell you one last thing.” “Okay.” I took his hand. Put the back of it against my lips. Smiled through my tears. “Parents are not supposed to have favorites,” I started. I knew my confession wasn’t going to leave the walls of this room. Knight loved Lev with everything he had in him. He was a wonderful brother who’d volunteered to teach Levy’s entire football team. He’d covered for Lev dozens of times when he’d sneaked into Bailey’s house, and vice versa. “But I do, Knight. I have a favorite. I love you so brutally, sometimes I’d lay awake at night wondering if you were the thing that kept me going when I couldn’t do it anymore. When the pain was too much. I don’t want you to ever feel you were less.” “I never felt that way.” He smiled calmly, cupping my cheeks and staring deep into my eyes. “I never felt like I didn’t belong. Not even for a hot second. I always knew you were my home. I’m just worried about what being homeless will do to me.” “You will never be homeless, my darling boy. You will always have a home. I will be with you, even after I draw my last breath. Remember, my love. The sun will rise tomorrow. It always does. And don’t you dare live one day of your life without basking in its glory. If you truly love me, you wil...

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