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She blinked as if shocked at my sudden tenderness. “W-What would I have to do?”
This was the part where I told her the truth.
That she’d have to become a sacrifice. A non-negotiable offering to the devil.
Instead, I just focused on right now. One horrible step at a time. “Just…stop arguing with me and we’ll see where the night takes us.”
The bouncer appeared beside Ily, his face aggressive and eyes narrowed into suspicious slits. Tapping her arm, he barked in a heavy French accent, “Everything okay?”
Every muscle in my body shut down.
My heart didn’t dare beat.
Ily blinked again, searching my stare for any trace of falsehoods.
I gritted my teeth and tried to hide the truth.
I was buying her for a trafficker.
I was stealing her future.
I was all that stood between her surviving and dying.
Merde, what the fuck am I doing?
My entire body wracked with trembles. I almost retched with horror. Wrenching my hands off her, I backed away. “You know what? This was a mistake. A terrible fucking mistake. Go,” I grunted. “Get out of here. Now.”
Before it’s too late.
Ily narrowed her eyes, questions and utter confusion battling over her face. “But—”
“Leave,” I snarled.
Before I kill you.
I ran a hand over my mouth, my mind racing at the implications. Victor would be pissed, but I would likely live another day.
She would be free. And I wouldn’t be permitted to join The Jewelry Box.
I’d fail on my brother’s task and have nowhere else to go. I’d have to keep living my miserable existence fighting to stay human and kiss goodbye to ever belonging to someone.
But at least I will have protected her.
“Go, Ily. I changed my mind.” I backed away, ready to vanish into the crowd.
“Miss?” The bouncer sniffed, crossing his arms. “Is this guy bothering you?”
Her sunshine eyes skated to him; I instantly felt the loss of her attention. In that split second of her looking away, I felt adrift. Afloat. Lost.
How?
How had she anchored me so quickly?
What the hell was it about this girl that made my rancid heart howl for her to look at me again?
Her eyes flicked to mine as if summoned by my silent command.
The crackle of chemistry between us shot like an arrow into my chest.
