DEA
“Sure, Maria. Just say anything you want.”
I hesitated for a fraction of a second, feeling the weight of what I was about to ask, before forcing the words out. “Can you train me with some basic defense? I am tired of being weak. I want to be able to defend myself.”
His face contorted into an obvious disagreement. “But you have me. I can always protect you. There’s no need for you to learn it. You could be injured because you are still a human. I do not want you to get hurt.”
“I know but this is not just about you. I want to do it for myself.”
There was a brief pause before he pulled me into him, his warmth surrounding me as his lips pressed against my head in a gesture that felt both comforting and claiming.
My body stiffened for a heartbeat before settling, both his scent and wa
