Chapter 19

"What?" He was perplexed. "Why do you think I'm going to hurt you?" It wasn't his fault, but he felt embarrassed that I could ever think that of him. Ten years after leaving the life of anger behind me, I could still feel the ache of internal discoloration stemming from my upbringing.

The green of Derrick's human side glowed down at me, consoling me more than he could know, and a sob welled up in my throat.

He was waiting for my response, but I was at a loss as to how to respond to him.

Would he still feel the same way about me if I told...