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ANDREAS
I looked at the woman sleeping peacefully beside me. She was my wife. And even though I denied it, I enjoyed being with her. There was something about her body that drew me in. Perhaps it was her innocence that made her so appealing.
I lightly touched her hair. I had pushed her too hard that night. I couldn't even remember how many times I had found relief in her body. But when I was with her, I was like a starving wolf, more than with anyone else. Elena excited me as if it were my first time every single time. It was strange, but it was true. After this night, I was even more certain of it. I couldn't hand her over to the king, nor could I send her back to those cursed, bloody lands.
Was I falling in love with her? Was such a thing possible? No, it couldn't be... I couldn
