Elsa
Adam’s knees hit the floor in front of me, his hands reaching out as if to hold me, but stopping just short, as if afraid his touch would shatter me further.
“Elsa, no… that’s not what I meant,” he said desperately, shaking his head vehemently. “Please don’t take it like that. Not giving up the pack doesn’t mean I wouldn’t find another way to save you. I would do anything. I would go to the ends of the world if that’s what it took to keep you safe.”
He swallowed hard, tears welling up in his eyes. “If anything were to happen to you… I’d lose it, Elsa. I’d go mad. Please, don’t do this to us,” he pleaded, his voice breaking.
I looked at him, my heart aching at the sight of him crumbling before me. He was on his knees, his whole body trembling with the force of his emotions.
“I’m
