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Chapters (66)
  1. PREFACE
  2. Full Page Image
  3. ONE
  4. TWO
  5. One week ago
  6. THREE
  7. Present day
  8. FOUR
  9. FIVE
  10. SIX
  11. SEVEN
  12. EIGHT
  13. NINE
  14. TEN
  15. ELEVEN
  16. TWELVE
  17. THIRTEEN
  18. FOURTEEN
  19. FIFTEEN
  20. SIXTEEN
  21. SEVENTEEN
  22. EIGHTEEN
  23. NINETEEN
  24. TWENTY
  25. TWENTY-ONE
  26. TWENTY-TWO
  27. TWENTY-THREE
  28. TWENTY-FOUR
  29. TWENTY-FIVE
  30. TWENTY-SIX
  31. TWENTY-SEVEN
  32. TWENTY-EIGHT
  33. TWENTY-NINE
  34. THIRTY
  35. THIRTY-ONE
  36. THIRTY-TWO
  37. THIRTY-THREE
  38. THIRTY-FOUR
  39. THIRTY-FIVE
  40. THIRTY-SIX
  41. THIRTY-SEVEN
  42. THIRTY-EIGHT
  43. THIRTY-NINE
  44. FORTY
  45. FORTY-ONE
  46. FORTY-TWO
  47. FORTY-THREE
  48. FORTY-FOUR
  49. FORTY-FIVE
  50. FORTY-SIX
  51. FORTY-SEVEN
  52. FORTY-EIGHT
  53. FORTY-NINE
  54. FIFTY
  55. FIFTY-ONE
  56. FIFTY-TWO
  57. FIFTY-THREE
  58. FIFTY-FOUR
  59. FIFTY-FIVE
  60. FIFTY-SIX
  61. FIFTY-SEVEN
  62. FIFTY-EIGHT
  63. FIFTY-NINE
  64. SIXTY
  65. SIXTY-ONE
  66. SIXTY-TWO

"It was just my foolishness." She shakes her head. "I do not think I can ever utter the words aloud."

"Did he..." I trail off, not knowing how to frame the question so that she does not take it the wrong way. It's just that he is so much older than her—far too old according to Thea. "Did you and Aethon..."

"No, no," she hurries to say. "Although it was not for my lack of trying. I..." She takes a deep breath. "While Thea and Cer were away, Aethon came to visit. It was then that he brought me the bracelet."

I nod, so far familiar with the events.

"He did kiss me on my forehead that day as I told Thea, but..." She briefly closes her eyes. "I am so embarrassed, Luce. Please vow to me you will not tell my sister."

"I vow I will not break your confidence," I assure her.

She still appears uncertain, her cheeks reddening as she tips her head up to gaze at the sky.

"He stayed the night at our house," she says in a small voice.

Already, alarm bells go off in my head, and I immediately think of the worst.

"Go on," I murmur.

"I snuck into his room at night. I know it was bad of me. I know it," she hurries to add. "But I thought if I gave him a little nudge...maybe he would finally see me as a woman and not a child. I..."

Her face is flaming hot at this point as she stutters through her explanation.

"I snuck into his bed," she quickly says, squeezing her eyes shut. "Naked."

"Oh, no... Wyn..."

"I kissed him. On the lips. But he woke up and he more or less threw me out." She sighs. "He told me to forget about the entire incident and gave me this sermon about how he would not tell my brother because he did not want to ruin my reputation but..."

At least Aethon had more sense than she did, all things considered. That earns the man my respect. But I don't let my thoughts show on my face—not when it is so painful for Wyn to recount those events. Poor girl, she didn't have anyone she could talk to, and considering how adamant Thea is about her having a stellar reputation and making a good match... I can see how alienating that could be regardless of how close the sisters are.

"He threw you out of his bedroom and you still think there's a chance for you?"