Loved You Once But He's My Forever

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I raised my hand and brought the knife down with all my strength.

At the same time, he moved. But instead of hitting him the blade struck a moth.

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The sharp edge sliced through the insect's wings, and the rest of its body fluttered, struggling helplessly.

It felt like a reflection of my own fate-fighting against what I couldn't change.

I glanced up at him. "Sorry, I thought it was a cockroach. You really startled me."

For a moment, a flash of something cold crossed his face, but it was gone almost immediately. I could feel the chill of fear still gripping me.

He had been testing me, hadn't he?

If I'd gone through with it, if I'd tried to strike him, he would've overpowered me in an instant. It would've completely contradicted everything I had told him about staying. What would've happened if he'd called me out on my lie?

Would I end up like Whitney, locked up and forgotten?

I managed to keep my composure in that moment. If I tried to kill him, I had no chance of winning. Not without the proper training.

Even the angle of the knife wouldn't have been enough to do any real harm.

The risks were too high. I had to change my approach.

That had been a close call.

"You're scared of cockroaches?" he asked, taking the knife from my hand and twirling it casually between. his fingers. The sound of the blade scraping against his skin made my heart skip.

"Who isn't? Snakes, cockroaches, and slugs," I replied, forcing a smile as I tried to ignore the unease creeping up my spine.

He tucked the knife away and patted my head lightly. Sorry about that. Didn't mean to scare you.

"Scare me? I keep having dreams of snakes chasing me I said, trying to act frustrated, though I wasn't sure it was convincing. Then, without warning, he pulled me into his arms. I froze, unsure of what was happening. Was this another test?

But then he said, "How about I take you away from here

Tblinked, caught off guard by his words. Was he serious

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it was

"Really?"

your offering to my family.

making me

can do it anywhere. Sculpting stone isn't something

start, he had

"Where are we going?"

leave you here on the island, but since you're so scared, I thought better of it. But you have to promise me something.

against my cheek.

your life. But if she finds out you're still alive, she will kill you. Even I won't be able to stop her then. You're smart-you know what you need

was actually letting me go back. I nodded

face to face, just catching a glimpse

""I understand."

I'm starting to like

way Taylor had looked at Whitney. There was no romantic interest. It was more like a child clinging to a

me only because I had stayed

love or desire-it was a mix of gratitude, appreciation, and some

me weren't about possession like Taylor's

to marry

be in

do we go

leave

"Okay."

at him seriously. "Do you have anything to

"Yeah, I'll make something

on an apron and headed to the kitchen. I said, remember the first time we met, you

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and you sat under a tree, not moving. Now

you,

wanted to get closer to him. Maybe he'd be the key to

"You remember that?"

thought of it. But what about your mom? You never talk about

a moment. "She... wasn't

She's not even

bitter laugh. "Maybe she's just

with Amber was off. Every time he mentioned her, it was always with that distant that person' tone. It was

hope that when we returned, more of

for three days. I was finally given

didn't realize you

I glared at him.

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