Until the Stars Fall: A Fae Fantasy Romance (Immortal Reveries Book 1) by Vanessa Rasanen

Author:Vanessa Rasanen [Rasanen, Vanessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crab Apple Books
Published: 2024-02-12T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 43

Connor

As soon as Lieke left the training center, I dropped my chin to my chest. It had only been five days, and I was already worn down, more by my guilt than anything else. Every time I spoke to her or smiled at her or did anything remotely affectionate, Mrs. Bishop’s voice rang in my head.

Don’t toy with her heart.

Yet here I was, doing just that with every touch and look.

I tried to reason with myself, insisting I wasn’t going to hurt her. But that didn’t change the fact that I was manipulating her for my own selfish reasons. By doing this, I was no better than my brother. In fact, I might be worse.

“Well, that was interesting,” Matthias said, interrupting my self-loathing.

Lifting my head, I avoided his eyes and moved to put the practice swords away. “Oh?” I asked, though I already had some notion of what he was about to say.

“Does this mean you’ve finally let go of that mate nonsense?”

That wasn’t what I had expected him to say. I turned slowly. “What?”

He shrugged and rubbed a hand over his jaw as he approached me. As he leaned an elbow against the table, the corners of his mouth turned down like they always did when he was pondering something. “I mean, I know you’re just pretending”—he made a quoting gesture with his fingers as he said the word—“ but that seemed rather real from where I was standing.”

I rolled my eyes and strode toward the door, tossing my response over my shoulder. “It’s just acting.”

He ran to catch up with me. “You’re not that good of an actor, Connor.”

What was he implying? That I was interested in her? Nonsense. She was attractive, of course, but there was more to a person than looks alone. Appearance was only a minor factor in the grand scheme of things.

Just before I reached the door, I rounded on him. “What are you saying exactly?”

He leaned forward, and his expression held more concern than humor now, which put me on edge.

“I’m saying, Connor, that you’re going to fall for her yourself if you’re not careful.”

I shook my head. “That’s laughable. She drives me mad.”

Nodding, he widened his eyes. “Madly in love is more like it.”

“You’re out of your mind,” I said, turning to leave, but he grabbed my arm and pulled me back.

“Just—”

“Just what, Matthias? What do you want me to do? I’m trying my best to do what’s right for everyone!”

“For everyone except you and Lieke, you mean.”

Pulling in a sharp breath, I asked, “What do you want from me?”

“I don’t want to fight. I just want you to be open to having something good, even if it comes from somewhere unexpected.”

“You mean her?”

“Yes, I mean her, you idiot.”

“What happened to Your Highness?”

He ignored my question and continued to push the matter. “I know you, and I see what’s happening to you, whether you want to believe me or not. I’m just hoping that when you do finally fall in

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