“The answer to Andvari’s curse will be some terrible thing, I am certain of it. And I will not lose you,” he said tightly. “The first look you gave me struck a fire in my heart I’d long forgotten was there. The second stoked the flames. And every look since has turned that fire into a deadly force that sees me growing madder with every passing day. But in light of what I know now, I do not want you to want me back. I want you to despise me. To do what you do best, rebel, and goddamn rebel. Ignore everything I have asked of you. Ignore my demands, ignore all promises I forced you to make. Don’t
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