Jennifer’s Pov

When Christian told me to stay, my mind started screaming at me.

Leave. Leave. You are not supposed to be here.

I told myself I should not be cruel enough to walk out. Maybe he just needed company because he was still in pain. I also owed him after he carried me back from the attack. Even if he had his own reasons for keeping me alive, he still saved me.

“What are you thinking about?” Christian asked. His voice was low and warm. “Come here. Come lie down.”

The way he said it made my stomach tighten. I walked toward the bed and carefully lay down on...