Chapter 64. New Boundaries

“You men killed her.” I turned to Colt, my eyes hot and stinging with tears.

“What?” He pulled back, a confused frown etched on his face.

“You and Dean said you were handling her.” I threw the duvet off me, my soreness and fatigue forgotten. “Was this it?”

“Livia..” His face relaxed, “You need to learn emotional regulation.” 

The calmness in his voice tugged on something tender inside me, and yanked. 

“Fuck you!” I pushed myself off the rug,“I did not spend years in that cave for you to tell me about emotional regulation.”

Colt wrenched me back, his eyes, hot flames, caving something in me, “You only learned to mask emotions, baby.”

My brows knitted.

“Your character since you reappeared has been consistent,” he leaned closer till our noses almost touched. “You are rash, quick to react, and throw accusations when things get uncomfortably hot.” 

One hand came up to rub my shoulders down in a soothing motion, his voice hypno