“Echo.” I murmured. “I know he loves me. I could feel his heart breaking. Why would he leave me?” She whimpered. “Be strong, my little sweetheart. He’ll change his mind. He’s just got selflessness mixed up with sacrifice. He just has to see how this would work. I have some ideas. We’ll get him to see that he needs to be with us.” I told her and put my hand on her shoulder. Echo dropped the pillow on the bed and turned to wrap her arms around my waist. I stroked her hair and back. “Am I being selfish, though? You don’t really want to share me with him. Why are you accepting this?” Echo asked. “Because I know that having you in my life will make me happy no matter what else I have to deal with. Victor is only awake for a short while and it’s less time in the summers. That means I g