Cadoc drops a tentative, quick kiss on my jaw and goes on. “I wanted to claim you. Hold you. I didn’t want to leave. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. And I thought the pain and the shame from hurting you and letting you down, I thought that was the sacrifice, right? For the greater good.” I can feel his tension, in his taut muscles and flowing through bond. “But it didn’t make sense. The only truly good thing I’ve ever known is you.”
