another way, Aelin—”
“There is no other way. Don’t you
understand? All of this,” she hissed, arms
splaying. “All of this has been to keep you
alive. All of you.”
“With you as the asking price. To atone for
some lingering guilt.”
She slammed a hand atop the stack of
ancient books. “Do you think I want to die?
Do you think any of this is easy, to look at the
sky and wonder if it’s the last I’ll see? To
look at you, and wonder about those years we
won’t have?”
“I don’t know what you want, Aelin,”
Rowan snarled. “You haven’t been entirely
forthcoming.”
Her heart thundered. “I want it to be over,
one way or another.” Her fingers curled into
fists. “I want this to be done.”
He shook his head. “I know. And I know
lily
(lily)
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