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"Nothing happens At least not right away"

I sat upright when I heard that I kneas the case, but hearing it totally pissedhappen?"

Ryu shrugged "Phaedra’s Alfar, and she’s Jarl’s second To accuse her would be to accuse Jarl And we have no proof besides our own testi on Conleth and she’ll be believed"

"But when you show up at the Coize for assu ere dead, and reward us for our heroisoing to happen Accept that"

We stared at each other for what felt like forever

"I think I hate your world," I snapped, leaning back against Ryu’s black-leather headboard

"I know, baby I’m not any happier about it than you are But look at it this way: Noe know for sure that Jarl is up to so, and we knoho else is involved"

"I knew Jarl was up to no good when he tried to fucking strangle me"

Ryu went quiet at that, and I realized le you until a few days ago So I guess I’to protect you It was stupid"

Ryu cuddled me closer "Yes, it was I protect you, not vice versa"

I alet kidnapped wasn’t exactly ht as well go ahead and castrate hi happens, for now But so Phaedra’s ass for everything she did"

"Brave Jane," Ryudown my side as he found s, and we ain, as if ere the last two people on earth Afterward, we cleaned up, got dressed, and then went downstairs and ordered pizza

It was so bizarre, after everything that had happened the night before, to be arguing with Ryu over whether to order the ular supreme that I couldn’t deal I let hi to do since I’d woken up

I started packing

I was just finished sorting through as clean and as dirty when Ryu caate where I’d disappeared to

"Jane, what are you doing?"

"I’o online to order my ticket? Or should I call the airline directly? Is tomorrow too short notice? I don’t want you to have to pay et hoet a ticket for toh--"

"Jane, wait a second"

"Sure…" Imy stuff I’d already packed my makeup and most ofSo I started shoving all of ht froet my attention

"Sorry, what is it?" I asked, as I finished shoving

"Honey, we need to talk"

"About what?"

"About us About this week About everything"

I paused,Then I forcedand to tie it off before turning to face Ryu

"Is this the talk where you telloff with the satyr?" I joked, not at all happy with this turn of events I didn’t want to have "talks," not about anything serious I felt so mixed up, and so tired, that any sort of "talk" would be a bad idea

"No, it’s not that talk," Ryu said, s "It’s the talk where we cut to the chase and admit hoe feel Where we talk about our future I want us to be together"

"Ryu, we are together If this is about being exclusive, I can assure you that I’ around behind your back with Stuart when I’m in Rockabill"

"That’s the whole point, honey Exclusivity"

"Huh?"