“You mean to tell me this is your way of dealing with Michael’s departure?” He snorted and that only managed to anger me more. “Everything has to do with Michael abandoning me. And he did not simply take his leave, he f*****g ran away!” My breath came out in harsh blows, my fists clenched tight and my entire body rocked by shivers. Samandriel took a step back and held up his hands. “Okay, let’s say that’s the truth. You have to understand, I can’t relate, human. I don’t know what being so consumed by someone else feels. I don’t understand your lust and… love?” I nodded and forced myself to relax. Not for his benefit, no. I was simply afraid I might let something important slip in the heat of the moment. “I don’t know who’s the loser in this deal. You, for never experiencing such a conne

