Head and heart locked in battle, I was only partially aware of Frazer sending me something through our bond. Then it struck: love, unconditional and fierce. He’d never said the words. He’d never shown it through the bond. Not that he’d needed to. I’d known. Yes, I’d known deep down. But sensing it, feeling it was different. Because he’d seen everything: the vile thoughts, the good deeds; every memory. Through it all, despite everything, he still loved me. No limits, no requirements, no end. I studied the harsh lines of his face, the parts of his back where his indigo wings once rested, and
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