Gia
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Pain ripped through me as Davin lay there unconscious, his life hanging by a thread. His aura was the faintest I’d ever seen, yet still pure white. His face was contorted in pain, and his lips blue. Did this happen when I opened my mind to him and Geri?
As I watched him struggle to breathe, it hit me. I didn’t want to lose him. We started horribly, but since then, he had proved himself. He had been there for me to his detriment. He’d been a silent presence always by my side, shouldering this enormous burden with me, asking nothing yet giving everything.
A weight settled on my chest as my eyes brimmed with tears. I’d spent my entire life training hard, trying to be strong, making sure I could be independent and never need anyone. But, he offered his help without complaint, wi
