Fates, this woman. I couldn’t seem to stop myself from responding. “Themselves, maybe. The way you might make them feel. How bold you are with your magic, how unapologetic you are with your words. You challenge them. You challenge me.” My fingers itched to graze hers, the hitch of her breath chipping away at the tightness around my chest. “That’s enough to make anyone feel a bit of fear.” She held my stare, surprise glistening in her eyes. She wasn’t expecting that. Maybe I had layers, too. Sides she was beginning to uncover bit by bit. That thought used to frighten me. But for some reason,
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