‘Sorry’ Colne stammered, blinking as he stared at her, his brain trying to comprehend what she was saying.
Alyona frowned, ‘I said I am ready for you to reject me’ she repeated, ‘I didn’t want my family to hear you do it.’ She bit her lip nervously, ‘I heard it hurts, I didn’t want them to worry’ she added.
The warrior leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees, before immediately sitting back up again, shifting in the chair as if he had lost the ability to be comfortable. ‘You . . you want me to reject you?’ he whispered, her words crashing around him making it difficult to breathe.
Alyona shrugged, ‘I could do it for you’ she replied, ‘but to be honest, it’s the least you could do in this situation’ she added bitterly.
The warrior opened his mouth, a strangled noise issuing from
