When I woke up, he was reading a leather bound book, frowning. Cronan. He turned, raking his hand through his blonde hair. *My Violet.* I am not his. He sighed. *Are you hungry?* Worried about the baby, are we? *Violet.* I turned my back to him, wishing he’d just disappear. *I’m not going anywhere.* I could hear him flipping papers, reading. He’s just reading while I die on the inside. I should kill him. *I won’t die easily, love.* Oh God, the love stuff again. *It was such a good date.* And then I found out he trapped me. *You and I are bound. You’ve been ‘trapped’ since the bond was formed.* He’s so annoying when he’s being logical. *I’m not leaving.* I can leave. *You think so?* He quirked

