A Cruel Kindness

Chapter 23

Soren

I woke up in the middle of the night just to watch her.

The Bond stayed asleep, finally content.

I didn’t need it anyway. This was all me.

Bellamy nuzzled further into my side when my hand stroked over her hair. She didn’t have to tell me how little affection she’d been given.

I’d been subject to it myself.

She’d never wish for that from me. There was nothing she could do to stop me giving it, save a wish to stop.

I fell back asleep praying that would never happen.