Chapter 19

　　Erika's POV

　　I looked in that direction. Derek opened the door,

　　rushed over, and hugged me in his arms. Honestly, I didn’t feel bad being

　　blamed by Emma and questioned by Carl. I didn’t worry about the meeting and the

　　vote at all. But the moment he held me in his arms, I felt bitter and had the

　　urge to cry.

　　He carried me in his arms, sat on the sofa, and

　　patted me on my head.

　　I messed it up and get you in trouble, right? I

　　leaned against his chest and asked. I looked up and saw the dark circles under

　　his eyes. Suddenly, a sense of guilt seized me. He had been very busy these

　　days and now he got into trouble because of me.

　　"Don’t overthink it. I’ve said that my

　　responsibility is to protect you. You don’t need to worry about it. Leave it to

　　me," he whispered to my ears. His hot breath could be felt on my ears and

　　made me tickle, sending electricity to my body.

　　I guess I’m a failed Luna. I mind-linked him and