Seconds later, I felt a gentle caress. Damian cradled me in his arms. I could feel the warmth of his embrace on my skin. He didn’t say anything but I could feel his care.
I hugged him back, even tighter than he did. It was ironic to think that I had wanted to exact revenge on him in the past, but now I clung to him as if my life depended on him.
“Why does it hurt? It hurts like hell. I thought… I thought after everything I’d been through, all the training, all the dangerous missions, I wouldn’t be hurt anymore because I’d grown up to be tough. But…”
My voice cracked, and my eyes pricked with tears once more.
“You may be tough, but you can’t deny that you have emotions. You understand what it means to love and be loved. You feel pain, and you cry when troubles arise. It’s normal. Trying
