something far darker than I felt without their presence. They’d taken my anger and hurt over Darius and shifted it into something too close to bloodlust for my liking. I reached out before I could stop myself, brushing my fingers along his jaw. His gaze flickered uncertainly as I looked at him. “They wanted me to kill you,” I breathed. His lips parted but he didn’t speak for a long moment. “But you didn’t,” he said eventually. “No,” I agreed. My gaze fell on my fingers where they still lingered on his jaw, his stubble biting at my flesh. I pulled my hand back and hardened my gaze, fighting off
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