“Enough, I beg you.” He shook his head. “I am only a man, Alizeh, I can only withstand so much torture in one day. Please,” he said, his voice breaking on the word. “Leave me. Leave me to what’s left of my godforsaken life.” She stood there a moment, frozen. “And tomorrow?” she said quietly. “Who will we become then? Are we to be enemies once more?”
