“We need to stop this, before we get in over our heads. Before we go back to a place we never knew how to handle. Before last night and the infirmary become a repetitive cycle we can’t break. We were always too intense, too emotional. And when we fought, Ehrien...” Heath sighed heavily “We could have broken down the worlds just with our words. And we always knew how to break each other.
“I’m here to protect you while you learn what you can and we develop some sort of plan for the future. I’m your Guardian for many reasons; mainly because I’m the best possible choice but also because of our history, because I care about you as more than just the Queen, because it’s personal for me. Because no matter what, I will always protect you first.”
Heath moved around the desk and kneeled in front o
