“Baby, I’m fearful, and nothing ever scares me. I am so in love with you, Raven. This place, it’s not like Seolia. I’ve tried to warn you in every way I can without telling you. I’m prepared for you to hate me, but I’m different here and have to be.” He tipped my chin up to look at him. “Please forgive me. Be patient with me. I wasn’t in love when I left here, and now I am, madly, and I need to protect your heart. I’ve broken my own rule with you.”
