again not long a

't come straight to the bed. He stood there for a s

ly let me i

ainst the pillows. My chest st

ne," I

the edge of the chair Lucian had been using, elbows

u passed out in fron

y calm but the bond wa

. I could hear people movi

with both hands and the

d leave,"

ked "W

ut anyone noticing for a few hours. We go somewhere else,so

voice was steady but

dr

oked at you. The way my father talked about consequences. This

can't just run,no

y n

ice low "The bond, the way it felt, that thing I saw before I blacke

the window for a se

y and watch them try to pu

I said "Secretly,like before, nothing h

answer r

won't leav

,not lik

"Alright. Then let's d

e that until a healer came in to check on me

noon the rumors h

y family's house. Two older women were talking near the water

h the bond, that

hing,lucian has never loo

g and didn't

rian found me behind

oked

bond," he said without greeting

terally gossip

the wall beside

ppearing for hours,not showing up to training. Last nig

yed q

glanced

g to talk

dr

re going to keep saying you did something t

e I could say

night. He came to the side window of my house an

he say?"

n and sat on the

ed him about the rumors. Asked him straight if

ait

ut a short,

was crazy. Then he sai

s sat be

all?"

don't want her, Adrian,make sure she knows that.'" Adri

own bes

us spoke

iet. Inside my room it f

nally loo

he doesn't want it. So maybe,maybe we still have a chanc

ded s

n on Lucian's neck earlier

he had cover