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t here I was, sequestered in my room for my negligence during the battle

cause it allowed me the quiet time alone to muse on my time with

at the age of eight to let each other know it was us on the other side of the door, disturbed my patheti

ttle sis? I believe a c

voice. Even then, I got up into a sitting position and s

we m

time joining me on my bed, replicating my pose by resting his back against th

s to an extent that you would fail to complete your dose of heat suppressants," he spouted without bothering to have a bit of preamble or wa

bric of the deep green duvet. "Especial

wha

am, my hands cupping his m

ou be q

s lips, his green eyes had taken a dee

s your mate not going to dignify you by following th

ongoing strife among our kin

r deepened. "Yo

I retorted with

pose. Enemy or not, he is your

down, as if the weight of the recent events was too much

te," I finally said a

s sails, and he faltered for a split second. But when he managed to recover his

pointedly focusing my eyes

you didn't," W

y face. But I feigned ignorance of the intensity

responsibil

still your fated ma

chose not to have him co

thing in perfect coherence. "What are you saying, Willa? Your fated mate has been an integral part of the future you wa

dropped the biggest bomb in my arse

we were left sitting side by side, let

hat battle? He doesn't take part in any town invasions of the Culling

brother's word

lusive that William, who had been part of the League since he was eighteen, only ever met him in battle once before. But when Gallahan did get involved in

soned. "After all, it is the larges

moments prior. But then he ended up shrugging my theory aside, forcing us to return to our original topic.

d weak and hollow. "What a

ing my hand in his. "All I know is that you can't hid

secret would

, he could be launching a contin

made myself clear by leaving him. Besides, a search for me would waste hi

awn for his cause. You can become his bargaining chip to e

that far. I... I am

id it, I held li

He has killed many and tortured plenty. His reputation and

e my brother could be right. The second reason was how Gallahan made no error in how he saw me. I was judgmental and self-righteous, and it was

if it's because he wants to try

e wounded his pride when you left him, Willa. I don't

lence, still holding hands in the same way we always did since we were kids whenever one of us was in deep trouble. None of

stillness that had enveloped the room. "You are go

kno

g matter I want to broach.

plea at the end did me no favor, an

t is

you since we were

owly as confusion m

like no on

ree with that. We gr

ng Gallahan than proceed with the point of conversation that he started himself.

sc

guing. So I adjusted my position and angled myself to fully

n that what he was trying to say held some weight that wa

, so I am familiar with you

ood in this world, just spit it

He looked pained and ready to die as he finally