Chapter 42 — Strength in Us
Liam’s POV
The moment I saw Sadie with her sister in that hospital room, everything shifted. The fire between us, the desire, the magnetic pull—it was still there, undeniable—but beneath it now lay something deeper. Something far more important. Responsibility. Protection. And an unwavering need to be her anchor in a world that had felt unsteady for far too long.
I watched her kneel beside her sister, holding her hand with a tenderness that made my chest tighten. There was courage in her eyes, a quiet strength she had carried all these months alone. And now, with me here, she didn’t have to be alone anymore. She could surrender without fear.
“Liam…” she whispered, voice trembling slightly, “thank you for being here… for everything.”
I knelt beside her, brus
