Elliot's POV
I laid in bed, listening to her heartbeat, thankful she didn't reject me. Jet was happily napping, curled up in the back of my mind, snoring away. I felt Marie looking at me but she must have thought I was asleep. "Yes, little mate?" She jumped a little and I silently giggled.
"This couldn't be more awkward but, does this change anything? What is happening now?" Damn, I didn't think about that. I guess we just don't pretend now.
I moved her hair out of her face and poured every bit of emotion I had into what I said next. "I will never let anyone hurt you ever again, everyone who has will feel what you felt ten fold. We will find everything we can from what we know about you so far and dig for more information. I will protect you with everything I have. We will make the pac
