Kiara POV
As soon as Luther's words left his mouth, a wave of confusion and fear hit me like a ton of bricks. I couldn't wrap my head around why Luther would ask someone to take accountability for me, especially considering that the only reason for such a request would be to make sure that they would pay the price if I turned into a threat.
I felt as though the ground beneath me was giving way, and my mind was racing. This was not what I had wanted or expected, and there was no way that I would let anyone take on such a heavy burden on my behalf.
Grace and Amara had already done so much for me, and I couldn't bring myself to ask them for even more. As for Paxton, I couldn't tell if it was the mate bond or something else that was making the thought of him taking on this responsibility s
