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"The reason I went to the assassin’s guild It’s the contract Arcainia made with them for your assassination You can use it to barter with Arcainia If it is uild to kill you their country will be ruined," Elle grinned

Severin studied for the papers for ato keep after you, Severin I took the mission because I wanted to stop them Arcainia will cancel the contract if you lean on them politically now that you have proof"

Severin set the papers aside and reached out, grazing Elle’s cheekbone with his thumb "I am sorry, Elle, for the pain I caused you"

"I lied to you I should have told you the truth about who I was"

"Yes," Severin agreed "But I should have given you the chance to explain yourself I was confused and grieved"

"You thought I was your brother’s spy"

"No, I thought you didn’t love ed your mind?"

Severin ruefully s a dolt"

"The one that helped you with the curse?"

"The one and the same She explained tomy curse In order for it to break a woman had to fall in love with me"

Elle’s cheeks burned and she turned her back to Severin, inexplicably eht you told me as much before I certainly told you so before your brother arrived"

Severin chuckled "I did not finish A woman had to fall in love with me, and I had to fall in love with her"

Elle froze as she replayed Severin’s words in herwhen Severin stood behind her and slipped his arms around her waist

"I a Elle against his chest "Do you forgive ?" Elle asked, propping her head against his chest

Severin leaned forward to kiss her cheek "Yes I love you, Elle"

"I love you, Severin"