But it was the middle of the night. And I was supposed to be resting. Healing.
Not spiraling about things I'd already put in place.
But how could I not?
Mira was everything. And Tyler was a threat. A real threat.
And I couldn't protect her if I didn't think ahead. Didn't plan for every possibility.
What if Tyler didn't come to the compound? What if he waited until she was at work?
What if he grabbed her in the parking lot? Or followed her when she left?
What if the brothers got distracted? Or didn't see him coming?
I walked back to the bedroom. Stood in the doorway.
Watched her sleep.
She looked so peaceful. So small.
And I thought about what she'd said. About how she didn't want anyone else getting hurt because of her.
But she didn't understand. It wasn't because of her. It wa
