She resisted the very possibility of his death.
She knew what he wanted, but between them...
Mabel Quinn took a deep breath, "Maybe you love me just because you think you should, because I'm your destined partner, because Kinston Family members always fall for their destined partners. If I weren't your destined partner..."
"No ifs!" he interrupted her, "I can tell clearly why I love you! For me, I never wanted to fall for a destined partner, so how could I feel I 'should' love you just because you are one? If I only saw you as a destined partner, I could find a reason to imprison you, treating you merely as an antidote."
She was speechless.
