C18 Chapter 18

Stefan

I was at my breaking point. I grabbed her curvaceous body and pulled it against my larger form because I needed her in my arms right then. As I hugged her close, I could hear her muffled cries on my chest. I withdrew her and held her face in my palms.

"When I said I would protect you, I meant it. I will not betray my promise.

Nadia reached up and touched my hair with her fingertips