Chapter 222 As We Burn The Night

• “Just give me a kiss,” she let out a shaky laugh. “I’m going to be alright after that.”
• But I just gave her a pair of glaring eyes. Yet it softened when she gave me her signature beautiful smile. “Come on, please. Just a peck? I swear it feels shit to feel this.”
• The weight of my own powerlessness settled upon me like a heavy cloak. I had always been the one who fought tirelessly, who vanquished darkness and protected those in need. But here, in this moment, all my strength and valor seemed insignificant in front of Cassidy.