if i had n't come in to get you ... '' he bent his head and more of her scent-fucking flowers-teased his nose . i would n't want to ditch you anyway . '' he immediately took it from her . she struggled to make sense , but all she could find was happy relief . no matter which way i went , i wound up back in the same place . your power flows through your veins and nothing your mother does can take that away for good . '' she does n't want to let anyone in . 