“Is this because of him?” “What?” “Is this because of Thane, have you fallen in love with him and that’s why you refused to leave him” “No” she shook her head. “This has nothing to do with him” she averted his eyes. “Have you two consummated?” “Why would you ask such a thing of me, the only man that can touch me is you. I would never let him touch me” she answered. “And you are… you are not lying to me?” His voice slowly began to break. If she consummated with Thane then every chance for them to be together would be lost, she would bear Thane’s mark and they would be bound to him forever. There would be nothing Lyric can do. “You know that I love you” she pulled closer to him, resting her head on his chest. Tears began falling from her face wetting his black shirt. “I can never

