HARPER'S POV
Up until now, in this moment standing in front of the wide glass window, I’d never known what it felt like to melt into the presence of someone.
Up until now, I didn't have to consciously push myself to the extreme before I felt the faintest feeling of acceptance. I'd felt it only when mother was alive. And now, I was feeling it without giving it much thought.
Was this what it felt like to see a person as home?
“You could opt out of the training.” I asserted, my jaw flexed at how husky my voice had come out.
She let out a dry laugh. “And risk being bullied while the other kids tag it as being rude and entirely my fault?” Ella's eyes were bright with unshed tears. And the pain in her voice was so loud and profound it cut through my chest like a copper blade.
“I will pr
