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“You sure about that?” I threw back

“What exactly is the story between you guys, anyway?”

I shrugged “Why do you care?”

“I’ to end his life Maybe not today, but soue with that I suppose I’d like to understand the dynamics of your relationship—what it will mean to you when I end him”

“How thoughtful,” I said sarcastically “The answer is: I don’t know I met him I felt a connection Then I discovered his soul is anchored to me, and since us Seers can’t ever really die, he won’t die until that bond is broken somehow”

“Which means he can’t be with his wife and son”

“Yes,” I replied

“So you love hi in his way”

“Not me The ancient Seers,” I pointed out

“And what happens when I finally end his life and break that bond? Hoill you feel?”

“I don’t know,” I lied I knew exactly how I’d feel Devastated

“Do you think you’ll still love his a product of the bond?” he asked

I’d contemplated that question a thousand ti to do with our supernatural bond I guessed because it wasn’t love at first sight with King If anything, I’d wanted to run away and never look back e first met “What’s it to you?”

“You are going to be my wife and the mother of my children I’d like to knohere your loyalties lie”

“They lie with my baby”

“Will you always choose your children over everyone else?”

“Why wouldn’t I?” Not as if I’d place Ansin over thehtened s for him, those were sexual They weren’t the sorts of emotions I could base trust on

Ansin’s eyes grew intense as he barreled onto the freeway “Funny, you and I have the same weakness: family”

“Faave th

“You will Especially when those Seers co with their list of demands”

“They’re not my family” How could they be when I would never trust them?

“They’re your blood And you, my little treasure, won’t have an easy decision to ive up every piece of yourself for what they want You’ll feel the pull”

“Are you speaking from experience?”