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I narrowed my eyes at Ash. “I don’t understand.”
Ash sighed and tugged his pants up, tucking away his cock. “It’s almost All Hallows’ Eve, right?”
I nodded.
“The month leading up to it, the magic here changes. It becomes a lot more powerful, and a lot of things become different. One of them is the bond I created with you. Now that you’re bound to me, you can’t leave the vale, or you’ll die.”
I gasped. “What? Ever?”
“No, not ever. Just until All Hallows’ Eve.”
I narrowed my eyes. “You’re telling me I can’t go home now?”
He nodded. “That’s exactly what I’m telling you. I should have told you sooner.”
I pressed my fingers against my temples. My head was starting to ache.
“I’m sorry, Lorraine,” Ash said.
I frowned at him. “What are you sorry for?”
He looked guilty. “For creating the bond.”
“It’s something you did?”
Ash nodded, pursing his lips.
“How?”
“By sleeping with you,” Ash said. “If we hadn’t slept together…”
“I would have been able to go home,” I said, finishing his sentence.
“You would have been dead,” he pointed out.
“I wouldn’t have gotten sick.”
“It’s only two more weeks.”
“You knew about this, and you didn’t tell me? You should have told me!” I was suddenly furious. “Time isn’t the same as at home, so it will feel like a couple more months.” My head started to spin.
“I won’t let anything happen to you,” Ash said. “You’re safe here.”
“I’m just a prisoner,” I said.
Ash shook his head. “Look, it’s not that big a deal, it’s just?—”
“You lied to me,” I said tightly. “After everything, you lied to me.”
“I told you, didn’t I?”
“After the fact? How fucking noble,” I spat, getting to my feet.
“Where are you going?” Ash asked.
“To bed.” I glared at him. “Alone.”
“Lorraine, come on?—”
