Madeline POV
It had been two days since Arius nearly lost control of his powers. He hadn’t left my side since and had become even more protective and overbearing. He had gone back to not wanting me to go anywhere by myself, not even for a run as Nina, and it was starting to really bother me. I was not the kind of woman that could be controlled. I understood that he had certain needs and one of them was knowing where I was at all times, but this was getting ridiculous. Don’t get me wrong, my feelings for him had grown immensely and I wanted to be around him all the time, but I also liked my space. I always had.
I was currently lying on the sofa with my legs resting over his lap reading a book. Even now, he had his hand gripping my leg as if he was scared that I would get up and run from h
