“When did things change?” she asked, her voice a whisper and something vulnerable shining in her gaze. “From the moment you stepped off that damned ship I knew you were going to be my weakness. When I saw Cyrus’s hands on you, I just about lost my mind. I wanted to incinerate him where he stood. And again, when I saw those smugglers trying to harm you, I couldn’t bear it. You have a hold on my heart, that no matter how hard I try I can’t shake.” “But we are born enemies. Fire and water aren’t meant to work. Our kingdoms will always be rivals even with this peace negotiation,” she barely got
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