What if I were? I said defiant His amber eyes locked on mine, and I could feel his strength as he moved toward me with a predator’s grace. I backed up until my back hit the wall. "Victoria," he said softly. "Say that again." Do I have to tell you everything? "Am I talking to myself this whole time?" He slammed his hand against the wall, and little flakes of paint fell. I need to find the witch. Yes, I’m going on a trip. I must get answers. If Gerda can help me prove Makarius's betrayal once and for all, I need to hear it from her. "Do you understand how this works?" He gestured between us. "What do you mean?" I asked, confused. "Go on, go," he said as he sat down on the couch, picked up his wine glass, and took a sip. "I can’t be apart from you." "We will both suffer." I sat n

