“I’m sorry.” Her gaze jumped to me. “For what?” “Trying to get you to dial back what you needed. It’s not because I thought that what you were doing was bad.” My fingers tightened around hers. “It’s because I couldn’t bear it if I lost you. I came so close to losing my girls. I saw a glimpse of what might happen if you lost the people most important to you. I wouldn’t be able to take it, Hads. I need you safe and whole.”
