“I ran away shortly after that. Joined the club, became friends with your brother. Had a fresh start, here.”
He sighed, looking back into my eyes. “But man, seeing Caleb just brought it all crashing down on me.”
I moved closer to him, wrapping my arms around his neck. “Talon, what happened back then… it made you into the man you are now. You’ve been through hell and back, and you came out stronger for it.”
He chuckled, the sound rattling cold and empty from his chest. “You don’t know the half of it, angel. This barely skims the surface of my f****d up childhood.”
“Well, I hope someday you’ll share it all with me. But for now, just remember that I fell in love with the man you are today, and your past doesn’t matter to me.” I reached up to run my fingers through his beard.
“My past tur
