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Would giving in to his attraction to Keeley really be so terrible? Especially now? The worst of the dae was already done She would die anyway, and--

Stop!

He couldn’t risk giving her two diseases at once There’d be zero chance of survival If there was any chance at all

"Why didn’t you el?" he asked

"I already had a fiancé, and by the tiels were poison to the Curators, spreading their curse of darkness Oh, and I was locked away"

Soed?"

That’s what I focus on?

"Yes," she said "Why?" She threig at hi surprise that so he wanted to keep me forever?"

"Sheath the claildcat Iburning inside him jealousy There was no reason for hiestion Because that’s what it was

What kind of man had won her heart? The kind who had fawned over her, surely As soft and delicate as she appeared, Torin could well iine her as some whipped sap’s favorite sexual trinket, to be taken out and played henever the estion grew teeth and gnawed at his organs "Where’s the guy now?"

"Don’t know Probably sout kittens without anyone co"

The relationship had ended poorly Got it

"Look," she said, and sighed "I appreciate the conversation I really do I’ to adht you were Which is why I still think it’ll be better if we part ways and resume our war at a later date"

"Stay Let me take care of you"

"I’m not sick"

"We’ve covered this You will be"

"No I’ you, I’m too powerful You’ve never ut-wrenching cough interrupted her denial She hunched over, the force of it too great for her body, and covered her mouth

Minutes passed before she quieted She held out her tre hands Spots of criain, and this ti the sky He’d realized the weather responded to her n of fear and pain