( tempting, to rub their tethered bond in his nose. to speak of all the ways he knows alina, that nikolai will never compare to — and yet. doesn’t it feel sacred to him? one precious glimmer of untouched soil, his pretty little bond, to visit alina whenever he pleases. whenever she pleases too, so wayward is her heart. )
Don’t be hard on yourself. Besides. It’s the dreams I’m not privy to that garner my interest.
[The thought that Alina could still be lonely in spite of his efforts to make her feel loved — it barbs at him. He knows the Darkling has crafted this insidious suggestion, sharpened it to a point, with the sole intent to hurt him. He knows this.
But for just a moment, a stab of doubt lances his heart. Just as quickly, he brushes it aside. Alina knows better than to fall for the Darkling's traps again.]
Perhaps it would bother me too, if I didn't know you also lie with every breath you take.
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The aforementioned lonely visits.
( tempting, to rub their tethered bond in his nose. to speak of all the ways he knows alina, that nikolai will never compare to — and yet. doesn’t it feel sacred to him? one precious glimmer of untouched soil, his pretty little bond, to visit alina whenever he pleases. whenever she pleases too, so wayward is her heart. )
Don’t be hard on yourself.
Besides.
It’s the dreams I’m not privy to that garner my interest.
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But for just a moment, a stab of doubt lances his heart. Just as quickly, he brushes it aside. Alina knows better than to fall for the Darkling's traps again.]
Perhaps it would bother me too, if I didn't know you also lie with every breath you take.
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