“Not for him. Not even for me. I will not have you risking your health and—” His voice…gods, it cracked. And so did my heart. Eather whipped through his irises. “I will not risk you.” Shock rippled through me. “It’s your father’s soul, Ash.” “I know. Fates, I know.” A tremor ran through him. “But I will not risk you.”
