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She threw her napkin in her lap “No” She pushed back from the table

“I asked That hat you wanted, isn’t it?” I dropped my fork and walked over to her

She spun to face ht, Damon If you don’t see that, then I don’t see how I can keep doing this”

“I don’t have time to consider what everyone wants That’s not a luxury I have I have aze into hers “I need you to be safe”

That was all that uarantee any kind of normalcy for her in Freychon if she didn’t have security? She wasn’t thinking clearly

Her eyes fell to the floor “This has all been a Beautiful really But I can’t be with a man who thinks I’m a treat A trinket to carry around in his pocket” Her blue eyes lifted and I saw theher lashes “You can tell Sutcliffe he doesn’t have to worry about dae control”

She gathered her train and started for the door I grabbed her ar her to my chest

“No, Molly”

Her eyes landed on ht It was a fantasy”

My ribs crushed against ht and uncomfortable places

I didn’t want to let her go I had no intention of letting her through that door, but I had never begged Fuck What was this wo to me?

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Molly

I didn’t know I had that kind of resolve, but the words

flew out of my mouth before I had a chance to fully consider the consequences of breaking up with the king I didn’t want to go, but it was the only way I could survive this without letting him shatter every part of me