Forced Bonds (The Bonds That Tie, #4)

by J. Bree

“Impossible. There’s no one, not my bond or any of the other Bonds you’re tied to, who loves you more than I do, Oleander. I will argue that point until I die, vehemently and with great pride. You’re the reason my heart beats, and even if I don’t deserve you, I’ll go to my grave doing everything I can to be the man you do deserve. I know I’ve done a shitty job of it so far, but I’ll prove myself to you.”

“Don’t go there. You’ll just drive yourself insane. You can front all you want about not giving a shit about any of this, but I saw your face when you saw those kids who’d been killed. You’re not a villain, no matter how much you might wish you could turn your humanity off.”

Because like you said, trauma is hard, and you don’t get much more traumatized than Nox Draven.

“Yes, and my community is at war with itself, as well as members of your own community who have chosen to pick a side. So, instead of running away with my money to somewhere safer, I have chosen to stay and protect as many people as I can. I've put my money where my mouth is. I will not be told by some half-bred hick that I am incapable of doing my job. Someday, when you choose a cause that actually means something to you, and you do put your money behind it, then maybe I'll listen. But I don't foresee that day coming anytime soon, do you?”

Ate her tf up

I’ll see you in the next life, Bonded. Maybe I can love you right there.