" She ran her hand along the side of his face, her heart breaking when he turned into her palm. As if a gentle touch was too much for him to resist. Tears pricked the back of her eyes. “I won’t hurt you,” she whispered from somewhere deeper than the moment....
“Don’t let me hurt you.” The gentle plea matched his devastated tone. "

― Rebecca Zanetti , Shadowed (Dark Protectors, #6)