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

relax, how will I ever go back to how things were before?

when this fantasy ends,

into a scrunched up sort of pain. Sorrow darkened his eyes. 1

bitter tone of

was the hand life had given us, and we’d made our choices. With this competition, I

to wake up from. Nicholas, however, was stuck here, forced

love to fulfill his parents‘ expectations

voice then, barely a whisper. “But while you are here, I

don’t need

giving it to you because I want to.”

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

action would hurt me, he still seemed set in his decision.

that I could convince him and myself that I was still

I was able to look out for myself and for Elve

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