He thought her darkness was beautiful? That it wasn’t a void to be filled or gotten rid of? She swallowed the lump in her throat, shaking her head, refusing to hear it. He took a ragged breath. “I will wait for all of you.” Rua steeled her gaze as she said, “You will be waiting forever.” Renwick’s eyes swept over her again. She couldn’t bear that look. He looked at her like she was already whole, and she feared if she stayed a second longer she’d start believing it too.
