“I loved Aurella, I did, but this . . .” She placed her palm to the center of her chest, pushing down hard on her sternum. “It feels like my soul has been ripped in two.” “I know that feeling,” Talhan whispered, his gaze dropping to his boots. “It was just outside here in Valtene.” He placed his hand to his gut. “I thought I was dying, but I couldn’t let go. Our souls are tied to this world by the people we love, Fated or not.” His face darkened, his expression strained. “Why are the best things the ones we’re too afraid to get right?” Bri’s eyes guttered. “I sent her to her death because I
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