You can't and won't leave me.
"You are my obsession, Jasmine."
"After this, you will get addicted to me."
And yes, I was getting addicted to him, and it was scary. He had devoured my light and left me craving his darkness. I squeezed my eyes shut, willing his words away, but they only burned deeper, carving themselves into the fragile parts of me that already belonged to him.
Because that was the truth, wasn't it?
I wouldn't deny the pull I felt toward Alaric. In the last few days, he had managed to worm his way into my fragile heart and despite reminding myself that he was my brother, my heart kept growing softer for him every second.
I pressed my fingers against my lips, remembering how he kissed me like he was trying to make me feel the obsession coursing through his veins, how he touched me like he was trying to carve his name into my very soul.
