No. No, I couldn't do this. It wasn’t right, no matter how good it felt.I shoved him hard, using all my strength until he stumbled back a step, more from surprise than force.I darted to the opposite side of the cell, putting as much distance between us as possible, which wasn't much.Jace smirked, leaning back against the bars. "What? Don't want to leave anymore?"I mumbled a curse under my breath, crossing my arms over my chest."Speak up, princess." He pushed off the bars, stalking toward me again like a predator towards prey. "I can't hear you when you mumble, and you know how much I like your pretty voice."I backed up until I hit the wall but he kept coming."Why didn't you travel like you said you would?" I asked softly, glaring at the ground and refusing to look at him.Jace stopped right in front of me, close enough that I had to tilt my head back just to meet his eyes."I could never leave you behind," he said quietly."I was being stubborn about it, trying to prove a point
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