*Vanessa POV*
There he was again, ready to jump into battle without proper thought or planning. His need to do right and be noble always overpowered his own need for survival. I remembered when I had read through the books how I felt the need to protect Erik because no one, not even himself, sought to protect him from harm.
I loved that he was brave and selfless, it made me tingle from my lips to my toes. But the memory of how Vaden had stabbed my father through the gut…I could not bear to see that happen to Erik. In my dreams I saw us in that exact same hall in the castle, only this time it was Falcon who had his sword to Erik.
