“There’s no gettin’ outta this, Lila,” he said softly, silk over steel. “If I gotta tackle you and drag you outta here like a fuckin’ caveman, you are comin’ with me. I’ll lock up your greenhouse, slash your fuckin’ tires so you rely completely on me. ’Cause you don’t seem to get somethin’ I’ve been tryin’ to teach you all your life. You’re my fuckin’ family. You wanna put yourself in danger ’cause you’re too damn brave and too damn stupid and completely, in-fuckin’-sanely loyal, then you do you. But I’ll be there to protect you from yourself and the pit of vipers you’ve put yourself in bed
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