Ari tilts his head up, inching his mouth that much nearer to my own. “I give my word that I will do everything in my power to find a way for Emilia to become un-Chosen.” “Okay,” I say, at once satisfied and hungry for something else. Ari’s lips curve as if following my line of thinking. “Just keep your mind open for me, my viper.” That, right there, whatever that is, is dangerous. I take a step back. This is what I rejected last night and the pain of that is fresh enough to warn me away. “What’s between us is settled,” I say. Ari’s grin is more fang than anything. “And this is something new.”
