Chapter 22

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Declan wiped away a tear that had fallen and downed his whiskey. He shoved the memory back down and blocked his emotions with anger. Everything was his fault. If he hadn't been so stupid, then his parents would have been here; Aideen would perhaps have remembered them and not gotten hurt… he blamed himself for all the bad things that happened to Aideen when they were growing up, and he made it his responsibility to keep her safe.

Now Aideen had that detective to protect her, and instead, he moved his protective instincts onto Sienna. He tried to make her happy, but he kept failing and let his anger control him like he always did. It made him wonder how Aideen still spoke to him after everything he put her through by trying to keep her safe. He never let her have any fun and live a normal teenage life… then, when he did, it all came crashing down in a flaming ball and made him even more protective.