He was dead serious.

“Why wouldn’t I be? Regardless of what I just said, I do not anticipate falling in love like Neo, but one day I will marry and procreate. Why build an empire if I have no intention of leaving it to someone?”

She didn’t mention his nieces and nephew. Clearly, that wasn’t what he meant. Zephyr wanted his own family. “But you don’t think you will ever fall in love?”

“No.”

That made more sense, even if it hurt enough to make it difficult to breathe.

“But…”

“But what? You loved your ex-husband, yes?”

She grimaced. “Yes.”

“And did that bring you happiness?”

“No, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think love can happen, or make me happy when it does.”

will happen for you again one

already had—with him—and his revelations on the Acropolis had only cemented that

would be pleased if she shared. No matter how much that situation hurt her, she could not change it. She suddenly realized she was very likely to pay the price for another woman’s actions. Actions

heart was not available to

twisted in distaste. “Love is

too.” Surely he could see that, especially now that

loving Art?” Zephyr asked

a cheater and a liar and that his love was

is that different from regretting loving

love was a

causing you pain,”

deny it. Loving Art had nearly destroyed her on every level. And loving Zephyr didn’t look like it was going to be a much better prospect. At least she

something,

on her. “Look, I’m not trying to be the Scrooge of happily ever after, but you and I both know someone loving you is

mean you shouldn’t open yourself to love at all.” She tried to keep the desperation his attitude evoked out of her voice. It

“It works for me.”

his attitude. Now that she knew his mother had abandoned him to build a

Neo loves Cassandra and

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