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I paused. Sure enough, the dorm was utterly silent. It was the middle of the night. “I don’t get it. It was so noisy in the dream. ”
He took a step closer. “You dreamed of me?”
I stepped back, babbling nervously. “Why are you here anyway? Because you’re not supposed to be here. ” I shooed my fingers at him. “Turn around. ” I snatched my leggings from the edge of my bed and quickly stepped into them. I felt too exposed, though I feared clothing wouldn’t do much to rid myself of the feeling. “We’re not supposed to see each other. I thought we were…you know…severing. ”
“Are we truly?” He snuck a look, peering at me in the darkness. There was a question in his eyes. “Because you just summoned me. ”
“I can summon you?”
“It’s more that I felt your need for me. Felt your desire to preserve our bond. ”
Preserve the bond?
“I don’t,” I stammered. “Didn’t. ”
His lips peeled into a naughty smile. “Tell me about this dream. ”
It was fresh in my mind, how badly I’d wanted to kiss him. My body still wanted him, my blood pulsing hot just beneath the surface of my skin.
“Ah. Even now, I sense your desire. ” Inhaling deeply, he took my arm and gently tucked it in his. “What did we do in your dream?”
His proximity wasn’t helping the whole break-the-bond thing. I tugged my arm. “You should go before you wake Mei. ”
Because I did want to break the bond. Right?
He must’ve sensed my hesitation, because even though he let go of my arm, he gave me a wink. “You’re right, of course. We shouldn’t wake her. I’ll take you elsewhere, little turnip. ”
“Turnip?” I squeaked. “I thought little flower was bad. ”
He beamed. “In this dream, I called you little flower?”
I glared. “Maybe. ”
“Would you like me to call you little flower?”
“Of course not. ”
“Come with me, little flower. ”
I edged back. “I thought you wanted to stay apart. ”
“You wanted it. ” He stepped closer, only this time I didn’t step away—I was too mesmerized. He was focused only on me, his eyes hooded and so intense in the shadows. “I can stay away from you no longer,” he said in a husky whisper. “My need for you is too great. Your need is too great. ” He traced a single finger down my cheek. “I feel it calling to me across this island, all day and through the night. I’ll no longer bear it. I must take care of you. ”
Care. It sounded so good. Was that my secret desire? I was so tired and so alone. …But those weren’t good enough reasons to be with someone.
When I took too long to say anything, his expression turned grim. “You’re uncertain. ”
“I just don’t know if this is…right. ” The moment I said it, I felt how cold the room was.
“Please tell me, Annelise. And consider your answer well. ” He stood straight, and it put distance between us. “Do you wish to break from me? You have but to say the word and I will leave this island and we will be severed. ”
“You m
ean like a temporary thing, to break our bond?”
“More than temporary,” he said grimly.
“Would you come back?”
