Connor POV
I knew better and still allowed myself to believe that just that little bit of contact wouldn’t bring repercussions. And now her life is on the line, could've easily been taken before now. Because of me. Because I got her involved in my life, no matter how small of a fraction it had been. Because I had been selfish and didn't control myself. How could I have ever been stupid enough to allow myself even the smallest amount of hope that if I couldn't have her then I could at least taste a glimpse, allow myself a moment of time that I could hold close and look back on? Where she was mine, I was happy, life was perfect, and there was finally light in the endless darkness I've been trapped in. But no, I couldn't even have that brief moment without paying the price and making her a t
