“I’m not sure she’s ever really been in love. Or if she has, she’s never said anything to me about it.” “You hadn’t even seen Xaden when your dad met Malek—” Ridoc stares at me and sighs with complete exaggeration. “Hello, who is your first love?” Oh, that’s not happening. I set my hands in my lap and notice more infantry pouring in above us. Nothing like being humbled in front of an audience. “My father couldn’t stand the first guy I really dated and never knew about the second.” Aaric turns his entire torso around to look at me. “How many letters?” I narrow my eyes. “Six.” He lifts two
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