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“Wh-what?” Lonan seemed to be calming down a little now, but he found my hand and clutched it in his. “Wh-what—Are you—”
“I’m fine. I killed the Brid. Her King of Boars killed me too, but she died just before me, so her… so the power transferred to me.” I shrugged uncomfortably, my face heating. “I’m—I’m kind of the seelie king now.”
Lonan stared up at me in shock, his face still too pale. “You—you’re the seelie king?”
I cleared my throat and nodded. After a second, Lonan’s mouth tipped up into a wobbly smile. He let out a sobbing laugh.
“I w-was trying so hard to keep you safe from her.” He kissed my palm. “I should have known you didn’t need me. You found a way yourself.”
I clutched his hand tighter.
“Idoneed you. I need you, Lonan.” I pursed my trembling lips together. “I love you.”
His breath shuddered out of him, and he turned his face into my palm. “I love you too. I’m sorry I never said it before. I did—I loved you so much it pained me. It didn’t—It felt like I wasn’t allowed to say it back. I had to hide so much from you—”
“I know.” I leaned down and kissed him again. I smiled against his mouth, overwhelming joy filling every inch of me from hearing those words. “It doesn’t matter now.”
