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“A gaame?”

On the contrary, this is serious Just how serious, I’hten her What’s the point of tore that if she’s captured, my enemies will most likely torture her in the hold?

“I don’t want it to be like this,” she says “But you made your choice when you took away mine”

I don’t like the way this conversation is going, not one bit If she’s hinting at wanting to leave et that ridiculous idea out of her pretty little head

It’s not going to fucking happen

Ever

Ignoring the way her beautiful eyes grow large, I step between her legs, my hands balled into fists It’s all I can do not to reach for her Biting off every word, I er a choice”

“You knew” She leans away, supporting her weight on her arms “You knew this could happen”

Feigning ignorance isn’t going to work Not with me I pin her with a stare “So did you”

She blinks E features She’s expressive, my kiska It has always been easy for s I love so much about her With Katerina, I don’t have to worry about htforward Maybe that’s what the problely parts of my world

An internal battle wages in her eyes Yes, she knehat she was getting herself into when she agreed to move in with uy True, I left out the gritty details of what goes on behind the closed doors of ets to where I am without blood on his hands, but there’s no point in burdening her with that fact

“I…” She wets her lips with the tip of her tongue “This isn’t what I expected”

Placing my palms on either side of her body on the table, I close so forever”

“It’s not the running or the hiding”

My voice is gruff with the need clawing inside me “Then what is it, kiska?”