Chapter 45

I inhale sharply, and tears instantly sting my eyes that I try to shake away. We went through this already, and it’s futile talking about it again. I know what we are and that there is nothing we can do about it. This is pointless and only drags out the agony of knowing so. He walked away and left me alone for these past weeks to let that hit home. This, now, it’s all just fallout from something more significant than this mess. The attack brought him to me and nothing else. His survival rests on mine, too. Please don’t. I try to shake him out of my head, but I’m too tired to close the link when he is this close. I know. I made my bed, right? I chose. And it’s not like this could ever work. My father would never allow it. I just don’t get why the Fates would throw us together like this if we can’t ever be together. They’re meant to be the all-seeing power, and every choice has a reason. What reason did they have to do this to us? His angst is evident, and I agree, but the way he’s rambl