The Rogues Who Went Rogue
He didn’t want random creatures to be cursed because of him, and he surely didn’t want the forest to go after Annie.
Christian bent down and looked at the fully-bloomed roses, swallowed a lump in his throat, awkwardly patted the two flowers on his right foot and muttered, “I’m flattered, really, but uh…I have someone,” the petals started wilting and the red started turning brown. Christian didn’t want to upset the forest so he added, “You’re definitely something special, and I’m not saying that we aren’t good enough for one another, but it’s just…we might not be…the best fit in the long run. I hope you understand.”