“It is up to Tem.” Leo nodded. “Of course,” he looked at her. “It’s up to you.” Tem opened her mouth, then closed it again. It was extraordinary—there was no other word for it. She couldn’t believe she was standing here in this cave, between these two men, deciding the fate of a kingdom. It wasn’t anything she ever expected for herself. And yet, it was everything she was meant to do. There was no future for her on the chicken farm—no possibility of ever going back to the way things were. It was time to step into who she was always meant to be. Tem was ready to speak her truth. “I love you
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