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He’s embarrassed by his attraction to you and hopes to keep your arrangement a secret

Her step slowed, tre her knees Was Narcissise affection for her—a secret?

Acid leaked through her chest, her eyes stinging Stinging? With tears? Anger replaced sorro dare he?! Brochan should be proud of her If she could date herself, she would There was a good chance she was her own fated mate!

Inhale Exhale Okay All right A s about her, he still desired her That wasn’t in question While they hadn’t spoken and he’d avoided her as much as possible, they had interacted a ti A first for her

Viola quickened her step as soon as she entered the palace Oof! She bounced into someone McCadden, she realized with disappointht herself, she noticed the moderately attractive Farrow poised behind him

Point nurievances If McCadden occupied a chamber and she entered, he i, and only to issue insults Well, no more

Today, he would hear her out, just like his brother, and that was that She’d h to admit it A tiny mistake, yes, but a mistake all the same And perhaps she could have otten what she wanted fro

“McCadden,” she began “I’h to be in my way I’ve wished to speak with you and apol––”

“Cease speaking” His lip curled He backed her against the wall and snarled, “Stay away froive, he stomped off before she could respond

Strike one Her shoulders slumped, until she rebounded What were the odds of a second failure in one day? Zero point zero Viola never crashed twice

Farrow re stare

How irritating! “I only wished to tell him I was sorry,” she informed the other woman

“I wonder how lovely you’ll consider yourself when I carve you into pieces”