The Cursed Bond

Talia Pov

He took my hand. "Talia."I stared at him.

"I have spent too much of my life fighting things I couldn't control. Losing people I couldn't save. Running toward danger because standing still felt worse."

His fingers tightened around mine. "But you…"His voice softened"You made me want something beyond survival."

My eyes filled with tears. "You made me want a home."

A tear slipped down my che