"Linessa...!"
From Zhamar's back, Linessa glared at Clive. "Don't call my name. If it hadn't been for the goddess, I'd have a monster for a mate."
"I know, that was cruel and selfish, but I wasn't thinking. My mind was clouded." His jaws tensed. "I was blinded by the need to please the people around me."
"You certainly weren't blind enough to not see that my condition was grave...but you ignored that and proposed that I die as your mate." She pointed at him, her fingers shaking as she did so. "You wanted to sacrifice my life for your own gain. Then again, you weren't the first person to try."
Her gaze flickered over to Kenneth for a second and then back to Clive. "I was wrong for ever trusting you."
"I cancelled the ceremony last minute. I came to my room to tell you, but I found mom
