Corinna

" I can't tell you. " I mumble.

Malakai's face drops. " You can tell me, I can protect you Cori. "

" No Kai, you can't. " I tell him.

I don't need him to protect me, I can do that myself. The problem is I always fail at protecting others, people have gotten killed because of me and the guilt of that is too overwhelming, if I added my own J

" I don't know you! How could I possibly trust you? " I growl, frustrated that he keeps pushing me.

" I'm your beloved! " He shouts.

" Well maybe you shouldn't be. " I turn...