Damien
She exploded at me. The audacity. I had grabbed her knowing full well she might get a vision from it, and I did it anyway. I wanted her unsettled. She sickened me, and I had every intention of finding a way out of this bond. That was why I had come to Agatha.
The bond was already trying to use guilt against me. When she said she hated me, it sent a wave through my chest that was not subtle. I knew it was the bond reacting. That was all it was.
Seth had stayed behind. I had been expecting that.
“Save the speech,” I said before he could start.
“I’m not giving you a speech. Just a warning. If you lay a hand on Ember in any way that hurts her, you will be dealing with me,” he said, stepping in front of me.
“Threats for a human’s sake, Seth. That’s beneath you.”
He had me across t
