Parting Ways

Nadia didn't move. She just met his gaze. "Do you need something?"

"I came to bring you this…" Derek started, but didn't finish. 'And I want to make things clear with you,' he thought.

Derek glanced at Mason, who was lying in bed and looking at him curiously. Bitterness welled up inside him. Compared to his hesitation, someone who could step up and protect her in a moment of danger was probably th