“Tessa, come here,” he said, reaching for her again, but she scrambled back from him, her arms nearly giving out. “No. Don’t come near me,” she rasped, but apparently that was the wrong thing to do. The cord that connected her to Theon jerked sharply within her, and she whimpered in pain. Theon dropped to his knees before her. Luka was standing, watching everything warily. “Tessa,” Theon said, trying to sound reassuring. “The Source bond demands we are close, especially right now. When you tell me to stay away, it reacts poorly. Come here.” “No,” she gasped, crying out as another jolt of pain
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