I collapsed to the ground as I felt the constriction in my lungs. Griffin had me in his arms before I fell, so my knees never made contact. As I rocked back and forth, the ground sank with me. I couldn't return to Jeremy. I couldn't take another minute of his abuse. He would have got his hands on me if he didn't kill the moment. The cruelty he inflicted on me and the loneliness I was forced to endure would.
"Shh," Griffin said softly against my ear. "We won't let anyone ever hurt you again."
His warmth pressed against my back. He encircled me in his warm embrace, attempting to calm my frantic soul. I could feel the tension in the air, but I didn't realize it was because of the mention of the black coven. No, this was the kind of energy I'd grown accustomed to these days. The sensation of
