AN'S

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randmother, I shoul

one. I couldn't allow that. No one ever spe

aven't stopped ec

the hell is

see her-those eyes, that fire-I lose control. When she stripped that night in the punishment room, I want

sn't mine. She's from the

myself walking to

mily she had left. Maybe I came here to see if she hates me. M

I heard h

tore throu

pounding. My

of my own guards, f

loded in

the floor. He scrambled, pale, trying to explain-but I did

t chamber. Bind him. I'll

cy, but I was al

le

elf. Trembling.

I said, vo

naked," sh

at around her. "You

f-limits at night, but I didn't care. Let them ta

e fire, clutching

.. you trie

r voice barely a wh

assy with fear. Not just of puni

her afraid o

loser. She

hurt?"

ook he

ir from her face, finger

ll. That dangerous craving

our brother?" I a

itated.

ew it. But

e tonight

ked at m

. You're sa

ed, then sl

covers. My side of the

e edge, my

is ma

I killed her grandmother. And yet... I'

t even try

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expected when I broug

s? Another es

my coat, eyes glassy, chest rising and f

a word since we

t stopped w

," I

idn't

aid

ht licking over her skin. My coat slipped slightly from her shoul

g," I said, st

ispered, eyes flic

ou're

ed. I saw

e should

ept

nt her to.

ing to kill you too,

dn't a

s lock with hers. "I could've left you in

you?" she

shouldn't ha

it

nuckles along her cheek. She tensed

you," I murmured. "Some

eath h

u look at me like you're not

d run,"

ould,"

her of u

ed to her mouth-soft, flushed,

be afraid of yo

heat bleeding into eve

r neck. I could hear it. Smell it. Her scent-sweet, war

e?" I asked, m

know," sh

stopping just before our lips touched. Lett

n-she l

soft at first. Te

ender and fight all at once. Her fingers tangled in my shirt

s fire bene

didn't

. Wanted me-des

in my damned life... I