“You know he did that because he loves me. You never would have been so noble.” But she thought back on it; he’d let her leave twice, and he didn’t fight hard for her to stay. Once, when she left to break their mate bond, and again with Hel. “You’re right. I wouldn’t have. Not in a million fucking years would I have sent you away with him if the situation was reversed. I would have found a way to protect you myself, not give you up and risk losing you forever. I would have never stopped touching you and loving you or pushed you away while waiting to see if you still wanted me once you
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