ELIZA POV
"Why are you bleeding, and why ain't you healing?"
He heals faster than I've ever seen anyone do. But now it is unlike him.
"It doesn't matter." He shakes his head against mine, terminating the topic. His breath blew into my parted lips as he spoke, it was kindling. I took every bit of him and craved more.
I wish he would kiss me, as it is in his eyes he wanted it so badly. He couldn't take off his partially open eyes and his long calloused finger away from my lips.
If he's really saying goodbye, he needed to give us this.
"Promise you will stay safe?” He pleaded, his tongue swiftly wetting his lips.
I nodded at his question and he swallowed. His throat shifted up and down.
"Promise me you won't let him touch you." He whispered, dragging a heavy breath with his nos
