Chapter 49

• "I do! I want to be! I have to be!" She shot back, and though he recognized this as a mere reaction to the fact that he could read her so easily, her words pierced him, awakening a cold, ruthless part of himself that knew how to endure pain.
• She never asked why he understood her even without words. If she could only see him, she would understand that he needed her just as much—to heal, perhaps even more so. He couldn't do it alone.
• A month with her had achieved far more for him than years of therapy ever could. Yes, his obsession had shifted and latched onto her, but he didn't despise himself while he was with her. He didn't recoil from his darker nature.