He inhaled deeply, those gills fluttering against her stomach, where he was suddenly very obviously excited. “Fuck, woman. You shouldn’t react like that when I tell you I murdered someone for you.” “How else am I supposed to react? I thought for weeks that you didn’t care about me anymore. You disappeared, and I thought I was some pet you put back in the carrier and was having people take care of you while you lived your life.” “Never,” he hissed, his fingers flexing against her hip and the back of her head. “I couldn’t leave you if I tried, kairos. You are and always will be the soul of my
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