Instead of setting it aside, Rune flipped back, searching for the spell Cressida had used to hurt Gideon. She found it soon enough: TRUE LOVE’S CURSE is an Arcana spell. It prevents a victim from being with his true love by inflicting pain whenever he touches her skin to skin. The words made Rune dizzy. They’d both assumed the spell kept Gideon away from Rune, specifically. But this was something else. This was intended to keep Gideon away from his true love. Which meant … It happens when I touch you. Swallowing the strange lump in her throat, Rune kept reading. Once cast, TRUE LOVE’S CURSE
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