Page 113 of Burn the World Down

Georgie’s eyes went wide.

“He had his reasons. And now, he and Lark are mortal enemies.”

“He was trying not to hurt her,” Georgie murmured.

“Yeah. She’s the only person I know who knocks him off balance. She’s deadly, but she hasn’t actually killed him. He’s protective of her. It’s complicated.”

“Hmm, well, I guess we’ll see how it plays out.” Georgie straightened. “But there’s no way we’re letting her kill him.”

“Right.” I pulled her outside and headed toward our villa. “How about we forget about Bastian and his problems and get home? I have a new orchid for you.”

“You do?”

“It’s yellow. I called it the Vivienne.”

She shot me a sweet smile. “I love you.”

“I know. And I’ve loved you for far longer than I ever knew. And I’ll love you in this life, and the next.”