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"I’ a smile on her lips As happy as she was for the transformed Severin, Elle couldn’t help but feel uneasy She had fallen in love with a droll, antisocialat all like her love, perhaps he would act nothing like hihts Just because Severin was now human--an unfortunately handsome human--didn’t mean Severin wasn’t himself "That happens when you aren’t covered in fur," Elle said, grinding her voice into a dry tease as she stood
Severin stood as well, wobbling as he adjusted to his body "I’ as he looked at his hands "How?"
"Severin, you were the one who explained the curse toElle with a look of unimpressed disbelief He opened his mouth but froze "No," he declared after a moment
Elle blinked, that wasn’t exactly the reaction she was expecting "Pardon?"
"Brother!" Lucien rode up on a prancing white charger, all suards "You’re huain! You wooed her after all didn’t you, you sly fox!"
"Lucien" Severin said
Lucien swung off his horse, carelessly leaving it loose for a servant to scra his half brother on the back "Well done, not bad for a day’s work! You can’t believe how glad I aain--the real you! Blast, how I have ain, but we can celebrate later Your still er The assassins have been taken care of? Don’t just stand there, report in," Lucien said, turning around to face Elle
Elle lowered her head in deference "The assassins had three parties around the chateau peri the pathway nearest to Severin, another set up a diversion in the courtyard, the third group attacked Severin One assassin was killed and another was injured Vie and Aubery are chasing the injured assassin and his companion I split up the rest of my team to take care of the other assassins"
"Well done, well done indeed," Lucien bea on?" Severin said, shifting froured it out? The change back must have addled your mind, Severin In any case, brother, allowhouseguest"
Severin stared at Elle, and Elle forced herself to aze She had purposely kept him and his household in the dark She owed it to hinity
Even so, Elle felt her heart break as she watched Severin--before her very eyes--grow as stony and cold