Fractured Memories

PIPER'S POV

He tightened his arms around me instantly, burying his face in my hair. “You’re not the reason,” he said fiercely. “Their lack of respect is.”

“But…”

“I would stand against the whole world for you,” he interrupted, pulling back just enough to look at me. His eyes were dark, intense, full of something raw and unshakable. “I don’t care if it’s my parents, the media, my team, or anyone el