Chapter Thirty-six
Talon Maverick
“Solace." I couldn’t believe I’d said that to her. I’d always made a point of not making any woman feel special; they weren't worth that. But this time, I knew the word hadn’t just slipped out — it came from somewhere deep within me. She was my newfound solace, and I didn’t want it to be true. She was supposed to be just a woman to satisfy me when I needed, not someone who could burrow under my skin and make me break my own rules, make me feel and say things I’d never even said to Seraphina.
I was slipping. Losing my grip, going past boundaries I’d set to cage the part of me I’d only shown to Seraphina — the part that paid the price with everything I once held dear. I couldn’t afford to let that happen again. Love? That was weakness. It wasn’t for a ma
