Chapter 51: Evelyn

I didn’t know how to feel with his confession to Artemis. He’d give up something for me, that he never did with her?

He rubbed the back of his head looking anxious, “I uh…that’s how I feel.”

I walked closer to him, searching his face for any other emotions, “Was everything you both said, true?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“You feel right, although if you don’t feel th…” I kissed him, cutting off the rest of his words. He felt right to me too. He held me close, deepening the kiss.

I pulled back, “What if I did hex you before I lost my memory, or gave you a potion?”

“I doubt it, your magic doesn’t work when surrounded by silver, and I felt a pull when our eyes met that first day. But, I suppose if you did, this is you now, if you remember, is this what you want?”

“Yes, but what if I’m actually what everyone says I am? What if I’ve done terrible things?” This time he kissed me to reassure.

“We’ll have a deeper conversation, but unless you plan to kill me, I’m not going anywhere.”

I felt tears threaten