many ways. And with their union, the world
would know it.
But he could see the bars of the cage that
would creep closer, tighter, every day. And
either break her wholly, or turn her into
something neither of them wished her to ever
be.
“You would marry me, all so we could aid
Terrasen in this war?”
“Aelin is willing to die to end this conflict.
Why should she bear the brunt of sacrifice?”
And there it was, her answer, though he
knew she didn’t realize it.
Sacrifice.
Dorian’s other hand went to the buttons of
her pants, and freed them with a few, deft
maneuvers. Revealing the long, thick scar
across her abdomen.
Would he have shown the restraint that
Manon did today, had he faced her
lily
(lily)
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