“I’m sorry,” he finally says, but I don’t reply.
He’s not sorry that Sadie is dead or that he’s the reason she is; he’s just sorry that her death affected me emotionally.
We remain quiet, his warmth enveloping me, bringing a sense of comfort and peace. I could also feel Knox comforting Ash. Just like with Alec, Knox hated Sadie, but he loved his sister and would do anything to comfort her.
“Is it okay if I bury her near her parents?” I asked him tiredly. “I know she’d love that.”
I feel the moment he tenses. “No. After what she did, she doesn’t deserve to be buried next to them. Her parents were good people. She was a conniving, shameless bitch.”
My eyes started tearing up. f**k! I thought I’d cried enough.
"Please,” I begged him, wiping away my tears with trembling hands. “I need th
