Chapter 62: SABRINA

I felt nauseous and lightheaded as my thoughts became jumbled and confused. A part of me knew that those words had been too good to be true. How could Lucien just change so suddenly? From cold indifference to sudden interest? But the fairy had explained that he'd seen things differently now, that he was dissatisfied with the fairy that had been chosen for him.

She even said that he regretted the way he'd treated me in the past, keeping me at arm's length the way he had been. Had it all been a lie? No, she has no reason to lie to me; we have no grievances between us. Aren't we working together to achieve the same goal? I didn't look where I was going, as my mind remained locked in turmoil.

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NATALIA

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I propped one eye open and scanned the room. Somehow I can always feel him when he's around, but this time I didn't sense him next to me where he's been these last few days. I sat up slowly and looked around, and before I could even take a bre