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“Well, yes, I am very easy to get along with, as I am friendly and witty and like having many friends. I assure you, however, that I have only one husband, one Alpha, and you insult my honour and character by thinking that my feelings for Jason would go beyond friendship.”
Raphael looked at him then. “It’s not that. It’s just…I would understand if you chose another. If—” “There is no other! There is only you. Have my affections not been clear? Do you think I touch and compliment others as I do you? Do you think those actions are without meaning?” There was a pause. “No,” Raphael said softly.
Milan sighed. “I…I understand your fears, Raphael, and I forgive your insecurities, but I ask that you look beyond them and see me. I am perfectly capable of choosing whom I want to devote myself to, and that is you.” Raphael shook his head again, this t...
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“Yes, you were.” Milan brushed his hand against Raphael’s cheek. “Trust in me, Raphael. My feelings for you…my friendship with Jason cannot be compared to what I have with you.” Raphael smiled softly, putting his hand over Mi...
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“Yes,” Katerina said as Raphael sat down. “We were just discussing Jason’s intentions towards your husband. I would be so interested to hear your opinion.” Milan rolled his eyes, sighing, but Raphael nodded his head. “My opinion is that Milan is easy to be interested in, and I would not be surprised if Jason is one such fellow, and that Milan is loyal to a fool like me.”
And so, Milan thought, this was the end of the beginning. After all their trials, Milan believed he had found someone to happily spend his life with. The villagers, the workers, his apprenticeship, his friendships—there was a life here for him. This was where the fairy tale ended, and the ‘happily ever after’ begun. Of course, it only took thinking that for disaster to strike.
“Do you doubt me?” Milan asked. Raphael’s eyes focused, looking at Milan. “Do you think I would allow that worm to ever touch you, or anything that is yours, ever again? I will rip apart the whole continent before I let that happen, Raphael. Do you hear me? You are not alone anymore. Jack has no power over you. This is a tactic of fear.”