Bound by Vengeance (Born in Blood Mafia Chronicles, #5)

by Cora Reilly

“You are worth more than anything I’ve ever owned or will ever own.”

“I want you. I want you to stay with me because you want to stay. I want you to want me,” he rasped. I exhaled. “I do.” Growl released me. “Do what?” “Want you. Want to stay with you.” Growl stared. “I…I think.” He ran a hand down his face. “I’m no good with words. With emotions. You know that.” “But you could be. Perhaps you just need to try,” I said softly. His eyes filled with resolve. “Not much scares me anymore,” he rumbled. “But this, between us, it does. My emotions, they scare me.” “But why?” “I gave up hoping for something good a long time ago. It made things easier. Nothing could hurt me. Pain is nothing. People’s insults

“Now I’m fucking scared to lose all that, to lose you. I never knew I needed you but now I can’t imagine being without you. I…I love you, Cara.”