Nicholas shook his head. “I’m protective of you and Elva. Those instincts have nothing to do with

whether or not I trust you.”

I wanted to believe that, but if it was true, then why did he hesitate?

“I’ve been alone a long time, and I’ve gotten by just fine.” The words emerge from a place of hurt. He cut

me by not trusting me. How did he think I had survived these past three years?

what to keep you

“Is it so wrong for me to safe?” Nicholas’s brow crinkled in confusion. His frown was

heavy set.

“Yes.”

“Why?”

I placed a hand over my aching heart. “Because you won’t be with me forever, Nick. If I get used to your

ever go back to how

so that when this fantasy ends, I can continue on with my life.”

scrunched up sort of pain. Sorrow darkened his eyes.

said, but the bitter tone of his voice made it clear that

us, and we’d made our choices. With this competition, I

I would have to wake up

someone he did not love to fulfill his

“But

need

Piper. I’m giving it

reasoning, but I couldn’t tell him what to do And even

he still seemed set in his

a way that I could convince him and myself that I was still

me soft, and I was able to look out for myself

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