Chapter 116

Noah’s chest warmed as he stared at the peaceful expression on Mason’s face. Noah had never known how love would feel. He’d never experienced it before in his life. Even his relationship with his parents lacked feeling, their time spent together sparse. Noah’s mind traveled to his grandfather, the man who’d practically raised him while his parents had traveled from city to city, trying to find whatever they’d been searching for. The man had been a tyrant and had taught Noah the concept of his version of tough love at an early age. Through their interactions, Noah had a very distorted definition of that four-letter word in his head. As the memory crashed back in, Noah’s muscles tensed, and his head ached.

Mason groaned, and his face scrunched up as if in pain. “‘S matter?” His words came out garbled by sleepiness.