“Caspen,” she gasped. He raised his head so they were at eye level, his fingers slowing into a gentle caress. “You should not have doubted me.” She clung to him. It felt like her soul had been cracked open. “I hate that you have this much power over me.” To her surprise, he laughed. “What’s so funny?” His grin only widened. “Of the two of us, I am not the one with the power, Tem.”
