“Yes,” I answered. “It’s time.”
She stopped, eyes meeting mine. “You’re sure? With everything that you have in your hand, Are you sure that you are willing for me to do this?”
I narrowed my gaze. “You’ve been preparing for this your entire life. Don’t play coy with me now. Unless you aim to suddenly back out. Are you frightened or is it what your sister said?”
She lifted her hands in surrender, her voice softening. “I’m not. I just wanted to hear you say it. What she said does not matter to me. She's nothing more than a weakling who acts on her emotions. She does not serve to benefit me in any way.”
“Marissa would have been proud of what you’ve become,” I said, letting myself feel the sting of her name. “She wanted you safe, hidden from the world that destroyed her. But now, I want ven
