But somehow, I was still falling. I had been since the moment I found her in that dark alcove. I swallowed hard, taking in her words and the truth behind what she said. “You would condemn the world for the sake of one man?” “I know. I know it’s wrong,” she murmured, drawing nearer. Her breath was warm on my neck, the scent of lavender and sage enveloping me. The forest faded around us as she reached out to brush aside the lock of hair that had fallen over my eye. I caught her wrist, and her fierce gaze snapped up. “But I don’t care.” She grabbed the back of my neck and pulled me to her,
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