Chapter 370 – Forgiveness

• Jackson just stares at me. “Ariel, what are you talking about? What would have changed?”
• I shrug, my hand awkwardly coming up, my fingers brushing the bandage over Luca’s mark. “I would…I mean, I understand. If things are different for you now that I’m…marked. I know I’m not the same as I was before. I would…understand if you felt differently about me.”
• “Ariel.” My name is almost scolding as it falls from Jackson’s mouth, as his fingers snap up and capture my chin, raising my eyes to meet his. “Don’t ever doubt it. Nothing – nothing about how I feel about you has changed, okay? If you feel differently, I’ll understand that, but –“