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"Of course, I will," I proet," I said with finality, lifting ently on the lips

"And is this happiness Am I Am I worth this?" he asked self-consciously

"Yes Yes, you are," I assured him with the deepest sincerity I could convey "There is no other way for me, Kiran This happiness only exists with you It's the only way forto need some sustenance Forever doesn't happen without a few supplies," he winked atover to the table covered with food

"I suppose," I sighed, sitting up and arranging pillows behind ed, startling us both Kiran set down the trays of food he had prepared to bring over and walked to the elevator, a dark lookwho could possibly be interrupting our evening

The doors opened and somehoasn't surprised when Sebastian walked out, et hair and wearing a thick coat covered in snow He looked like he had been standing outside for a very long ti else, Sebastian had been tasked with guarding Kiran's building

"Sebastian?" Kiran asked in an obviously worried tone

"May I speak with you for a moht into one of the bedrooize toroo over to the food Now that I was alone, I found that I was hungry I picked at tiny appetizers that held lass of chaan i the bedroom a few minutes later "My father needs "

Kiran looked atHis eyes were panicked and he had already put a coat on He walked hurriedly over toaround before I had a chance to say anything

"Sebastian will keep you co," he smiled, but it didn't reach his eyes and then he was on the elevator and pushing buttons

"Ok," was all I could get out before the doors were closed and he was gone

Sebastian walked out of the bedrooed from jeans into sweatpants and a t-shirt He smiled at me, but his smile too did not reach his eyes

"Is there a proble aith only Sebastian there

"No, not at all," he turned the lights on with his ratulations by the way I am told I will call you er

"One day" I replied aardly I didn't really kno to reply to that "Would you like so to find normal with Sebastian

"No, thank you," he walked over to the , staring out it intensely I noticed for the first tih it was only the first of February, I hoped that ould be done with snow and start getting ready for spring

"Sebastian, please" I was really starting to worry "If so Eden," he turned around, a smile on his face and I wanted to believe hi screa to protectfro from inside my head

It was Avalon And he was in pain And in trouble And I was here, away from it all

I looked up at Sebastian while my brother screamed for help inside of my head and realized that we had been set up

I had been set up

Chapter Forty-Two

"Where's Kiran," I growled at Sebastian, si him I would be there soon

"He went to help his father He will be back soon," Sebastian answered, in cool, rehearsed tones

Another ear splitting screah his eyes for a moment He was at the farm, surrounded by Titans They all were All of the people I loved And they were being attacked The Resistance was strong, but there were too ?" I screaain "What are you doing to them?"