Deep breaths. Merrick’s eyes remained dark. “Would you have loved her still?” I tilted my head toward him, brows furrowed. “Would you have loved her back then if she told you what she was?” What would I have done if she told me she was a Mage? Would I have been disgusted by her? Would I have had her banished, or after the kill order was placed, have her murdered? Would I have loved her still, despite it all? My stare was unwavering as I replied quietly, “Nothing could’ve made me not love her.” And I knew as his eyes widened slightly, as they returned to an icy blue, he knew I was telling the
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