CHAPTER 38: Alison
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“They were wrong.” So freaking wrong. Alison didn’t remember moving but she must’ve because she now sat on the couch her hand resting on Harker’s arm. “They should’ve come for you.”
His eyes glistened as he slowly leaned toward her. Her heart thudded at his uncertainty. This wasn’t like him. If he wanted something he took it. She’d never known him to hesitate about anything until now. She grabbed his shirt, yanked him to her and kissed him.
He captured her head in his hands, holding her as he took over the kiss. It was raw and wild, filled with desperation fueled by pain. She couldn’t fix his past, but she could let him know that now he was wanted, loved. She froze for a second. Loved? Did she love him?
He noticed her hesitation and broke the kiss, his dar
