“The thought crossed my mind, so I’m a little surprised you’re here.”
“Then I hope you understand how important it is for me to talk to you. I never intended to hurt you, Aelissm. But I haven’t exactly been in full control of my mind since Brent died. I used to think I wanted your gratitude for protecting you from him that night, but that’s not right. I need to hear you tell me I’m not a killer, that I’m not a bad man because you’re the only one who can. No one else knows that I wasn’t always a monster. That’s why I couldn’t let you go. If I had only been able to ask…. But I just couldn’t get there.”
“What changed?”
“Amber. She showed me that there was still enough good left in me to love.”
“How do you know this isn’t the same obsessive compulsion you felt for me?”
“Because it feels s
