He wanted her; he realized. The way a male wants a female. The way a lost soul wants to be found. From the moment he’d seen her glittering eyes peeking over the windowsill at his parents’ house, his blood sang with yearning. She needed to believe in him. To believe in the life Elphyne offered. And for that to happen, he had to prove to her that she was safe, that she was special, and that she was valued. Or he had to find a way to make her fight for it.
