CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE MASON Spilling all my truths about my past to Sophie wasn’t as painful or hard as I had anticipated. It was intense and a little emotional, but it’s not difficult to open up to someone like her. She’s so damn easy to be with, talk to, and trust. Sophie always has been, and I’d been fighting getting closer to her for years, but I can’t hold back anymore. The moment she leaped into my arms, there was no going back. Sophie Corrigan has brought me back to life, breathed meaning into my soul, and has given me hope for the first time since Emma died. “So make me yours.” Goddamn, the way she bites her bottom lip has me fighting my restraint. Leaning in, I cup her cheek and study her expression. Her swollen lips, so damn soft and inviting. Her dark eyes, intense and beggin

