Chapter 26

Thalia POV

"You want to know why I'm determined to protect you? Why I want those bastards that hurt you to pay?" he asks. I swallow, and Dr. Mercer's words come to the front of my mind.

He has feelings for you. No, it can't. He couldn't.

I stay speechless, unable to react after his question. His gaze peers at me with such strong emotions. No one had ever looked at me like that. I can't b