I shuddered over his subtle threat. Despite my fear, I had to stand my ground. “Our lives aren’t carved out of stone. We are free moral agents, able to choose our own paths.”
“You are an idealistic girl setting yourself up for a great fall. A fall, I fear you will not recover from.” There was a hint of sorrow in his voice. “I bid you good night.”
I turned my shoulder to him. At this point, I hated him.
Before he stepped out, I twirled around, facing him, “Aidan,” I called him by his first name.
He stopped, keeping his back to me.
“Just so you understand my standpoint, I’m an unwilling participant in this union too.”
Bane simply nodded and then quietly stepped out of the room, shutting the door behind him.
I stood there for a brief moment staring at the closed door. The room was so q
