Daring another step toward her, “I love you, Morrigan,” Merlin declared. “You don’t get to say that,” she replied, voice breaking. “You don’t get to love me after you betrayed me. If you really loved me, you wouldn’t have used my own heart against me.” Merlin’s face crumpled. “I didn’t betray you, Mim! I had no idea I could do what I did,” he pleaded. “I taught you to hone your natural talent, and this is how you’ve repaid me?” Mim balled her hands into fists. “I risked my heart, and you stole my future!”
