“Never leave me, Lilly,” Loki begs in a rasping tone, his hands still cupping my face. “Promise me you’ll never leave.” He sounds so desperate, like everyone who has come before now has abandoned him without a second glance. A pang of guilt flashes through me remembering that I ran, leaving him and the others, even if only for a short time. His fingers tangle in my hair, pulling my head back and forcing me to look into his verdigris eyes, which are churning like a storm. “I promise. I’ll never leave you, Loki,” I reply fiercely. My hands reach up and slip into his flaming hair, in a grip that
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