“You mean that we are Fated?” Rua snarled. “Yes,” he whispered. “Why didn’t you tell me?” Renwick’s eyes finally shot back to hers, wide and practically glowing. They flickered blue, she realized. Gods, how had she not seen it before? As his control slipped, the emerald turned to turquoise for a brief flash before returning to green. “How could I tell you?” Renwick growled. He stared at the uncorked bottle on his desk, tempting him. Rua noted the bottle was still full. The pain elixir remained. But she knew from the look in his eyes that he was warring with himself whether to drink it or not.
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