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like purgatory, a place to wait Explain this purgatory to me”

He sat up and crossed his legs He switched from hot and bothered

potential lover to curious student Meg was struck dumb by how

accurately he had described her little apart of her

in it It was a place to eat and sleep It wasn’t a home “How did you

know?”

Cian’s expression was serene and patient It was disconcerting

how quickly he could change “We are bonded, lover I saw your soul,

and you saw mine It’s the deepest bond two souls can form You can

try running froie, but it won’t work I know you deep

down I knohat you need”

She felt her whole body flush with embarrassment She

res from Cian’s life like they were her own memories

What had he pulled out of her head? She felt very vulnerable in that

moment, even more vulnerable than she had been with Beck The