Lucian remembered his previous encounters with the other reincarnations of Genevieve and steeled his resolve.
Once he had the security network set up he would leave her alone.
The inciting causes of her deaths were always him.
She had always been fine until he had stepped closer to her.
If he kept his distance she would be fine.
Right now, he needed to stay close to protect her, but once he could do it from afar he should stay away from her.
If she managed to survive past her 18th birthday, he would start to think about getting closer to her in a romantic way. For now, he needed to stay away for her safety.
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Genevieve packed her school bag by the door and put her shoes on at a very slow pace. She didn’t want to go to sixth form, but she had to.
“Are you leaving now, Ginny?” h
