Safe in His Arms

Valerie's face tightened for a moment.

Why? Because my life matters to me, that's why. Putting myself on the line for strangers was never part of the plan.

But when Declan challenged her, she responded, “Because now there's someone I care about even more!”

“What?” Declan blinked.

Valerie ignored the rescuer and confessed, “Declan, I care about you. I don't want anything to happen to you. If you w