Chapter 17\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He stepped inside, tall and imposing in the half-light. The dircles under his eyes were darker than ever, evidence of nights spent on edge after Felicity\u2019s banishment. His voice was rough.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe elders want to schedule another meeting with you. They want to address this messenger nonsense.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My mouth went dry. \u201cNolan, I can\u2019t\u2014\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI told them no,\u201d he cut in quickly, jaw tight. \u201cYou\u2019re not responsible for people\u2019s ridiculous rumors, and I won\u2019t put you through their questioning.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Relief washed over me. \u201cGood. Because I\u2019m sure as hell not this.\u201d I gestured to the invisible weight pressing down on me. \u201cMessenger of the goddess. Symbol of purity. Whatever they want to paint me as-it isn\u2019t me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He studied me, the hard edge in his gaze softened. \u201cI know\u00a0<\/p>\n
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I shot him a sharp look. \u201cNoticed what, exactly?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Ellie. The way you bristle whenever another man so much as looks at her.\u201d Cassian shrugged, eyes gleaming with amusement, but there was something sharper behind it too. \u201cThe way you lean closer, raise your voice just enough to draw her attention. You\u2019re not subtle, Nolan.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The accusation hit me like a blow to the gut. For a moment I couldn\u2019t find words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lance\u2019s grin widened, though it didn\u2019t reach his eyes. \u201cSo it\u2019s not just me, then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I set my cards down carefully, too carefully, as if that could hide the storm inside me. \u201cYou\u2019re both wrong.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cassian tilted his head, studying me like I was a puzzle he already knew the answer to. \u201cAm I? Because it looks an awful lot like you\u2019re trying to win her affection.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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