I stood to leave, the Daeva clustering together to whisper their own plans that had nothing to do with me, now. I was leaving to put myself into the hands of the enemy in the hope Mabel really could find me once I was in Xeoniteridone's grasp.
Ram had other ideas than allowing me to just leave him without saying goodbye. And it was that very act I wanted to avoid. I wasn't sure I could bring myself to go, not like this, when we'd finally found each other again.
He pulled me aside, away from my sister and the drach, and they let him, obviously sensing what he had to say was personal and private. Even Ahbi retreated as Ram leaned on me for physical support, face inches from mine as his amber eyes filled with fire.
"I thought you'd hate me by now," he said, voice low, vibrating with emotio
