“Ashlee."
I gasped as Christian popped up next to me, seemingly out of nowhere.
He technically hadn't, but given the telepathic nature of our bond, I wasn't at all surprised that he finally showed up for me. After all we had been through together, it was clear he could hear my pleas for him.
His arrival put my fears at ease, knowing he'd be there for me, and I'd do the same for him. No matter how poorly I had displayed my affection for him in recent times, especially when he had revealed the existence of an entire child and whole other life before me…I would always be there to defend him till the end.
“You need to stand up to Nadir," Christian explained to me, quite calmly this time, taking me very much by surprise with how truly gentle he was.
He kept his voice barely above a whis
