The Mate Games
“Theo, listen to me. Aaron and his mother—they don’t care about us. They never did. They’ve lied to us, to all of us, selling us stories of freedom, of a future that doesn’t exist. If they get their hands on the kingdom, they’ll ruin everything. They’ll burn it to the ground and laugh while they do.”
His jaw works, his throat bobbing as he takes that in.
“We have to help Asher,” I press, desperate now. “He’s the only one left who can stop them. He’s the last chance we have.”
The words hang heavy between us. For a moment, I regret them. For a moment, I wonder if I’ve just signed my own death, confessing this to the wrong person.
Theo’s gaze flickers, his silence stretching so long I almost ca
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