Chapter 201: The Bruise
Giselle said the thought out loud before it could settle into silence.
"From now on, I won't let Serena Blackwood come within one step of you."
The apartment was still dark. Neither of them had reached for the lights after coming in. Giselle held Elias against her in the entryway, one arm locked around his waist, the other braced across his back as if the door behind them might open and someone might drag him away.
Her voice stayed low beside his ear. Gentle, but set like a blade.
Elias finally lifted his head.
His nose was red, either from crying for too long or from being pressed into her chest while his own breath warmed his skin. In the dark, their faces were close enough that he could see the pale blue of her eyes and the strain she was trying to hide behind them.
He looked at her for a while, then nodded as if he had accepted her promise.
Inwardly, he said, Honestly, I don't think Giselle can stop Serena from seeing me.
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