Demetri POV
The woman left, and it felt like something inside of me was urging me to follow them, to ensure they were safe.
This was a test for me: to let go and not smother them with my overprotective self. I have never felt this way before in my life; I was too young when I left Dianne, too stupid to fight for what I wanted, and believed staying away was protecting them.
But since Cora reached out to me and we have been reconnecting, my life, goals, and challenges have changed. My absence was no longer my way of protecting her, and with Ruby in my life, my need to protect both of them had grown, to dangerous levels, I need to review how I handle my growing obsession with needing to see them both safe all the time, or I won't get any peace of mind when they are doing what ladies do, a
