CHAPTER 40

"It does not matter to me how strong or weak you are, just stay next to me," He added.

I honestly did not know how or what to feel after these next words of his.

"He's saying he is going to protect you," Lia chipped in excitedly.

Of course, she would choose this moment to interfere.

That was her interpretation, which was quite similar to mine, except I did not trust those words.

With my hands pushing lightly against his chest, I took a step back from him to say, "I care." then headed over to the bed to wrap myself up like a piece of sausage while he watched me with hollow eyes.

Did they just turn hollow, or was it like that from the start? It was hard to say.

Relying on others used to be a trait of mine, one that I now realized was considered a weakness thanks to Travis' words.

First my Father, then Shawn, I relied on everyone to protect me.

Would there ever come a day when I could protect the people I