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members of the Council.
    “How did you get on with Campture?” James asked. He had now changed into a sleeveless tight-fitting shirt.
    “It was as fun as ever,” I said blandly, looking at the various fruit on the table as I took my seat. There was a heavy silence as I grabbed a grape and popped it in my mouth. It was an overly bitter batch, forcing me to impolitely spit it into my hand.
    “You know after you left to eradicate that vamp, Corso was permitted to trial the chainsaw in our next raid,” he said, biting into one of the plums. It was a cooler night than usual, and a cool breeze swept through the room.
    “Well, that sounds wonderful. That sounds like another responsibility I will have to handle.” They were wrong, and I knew it would end badly.
    “I don’t know why you and Corso don’t get along,” he tried to sooth me.
    I looked at the stone wall, trying to push my agitation away. “Is this why you asked me to come here?” I was so sick of him lecturing me.
    “No, I’m sorry,” he said earnestly, grabbing hold of my hand. He stood up, pulling me toward him with a shy smile. “I’ve missed you lately.” He wrapped his arms around my waist. I dropped my shoulders, forgiving him, trying to let the moment sweep through me. I wrapped my hands around his neck, following his lead. His iridescent green eyes brightly shone when the flame flickered.
                  His waist was firm against me, and his chest felt warm. He leant in, kissing my forehead. He began to roll a small piece of my golden hair between his fingers. “Do you know that tonight is our two-and-a-half-year anniversary?” he asked, kissing me gently on the lips. His warmth filled me, and I could feel it slowly trying to creep toward my cold heart. “I know you didn’t remember, but that’s okay.”
                  He parted my lips and his tongue found mine. He pulled me closer to him, his hands lightly playing with the hair behind my neck as he pulled me to him. We moved toward the bed, James laying me down on it as he looked at me endearingly. “I love you, Es,” he said, finding my lips again before I could speak. His large body swept me with warmth and his cold hand slid under my shirt.
                  I kissed him back, enjoying the relief that swept over my body. I didn’t have to think of anything else when we were like this. I could simply be with him.
                  “You should move in with me,” he said between kisses. His mouth began kissing down my neck, as I stared at the dark roof. When James went to press his lips against mine again, I pushed his chest away. He stopped and looked at me in surprise.
                  “James, we have spoken about this,” I said, exasperated. Why did he have to push such matters?
                  He gave me a cocky smile, trying to dismiss the uncomfortable atmosphere. Propping himself up on one elbow beside me, he said, “C’mon Es, your parents had only been dating two months when they married,” he smiled.
    I opened my mouth in annoyance and shock. “My parents are not me,” I said, now propping myself up on my elbows so he was no longer lingering over me. The mood was gone.
                  “No, they are not. But you know I love you more than anything. Let me look after you,” he begged.
    I pressed my hand on his chest again, pushing him against the wall as I slithered out of bed. I gathered my crossbow that I had left beside the door.
    “What, are you going to run out again?”
                  Why was he always like this? All he ever wanted to do was keep me like a bird in a cage. “I’ve told you before, I don’t want to get married, and I don’t want children. I am a Token Huntress and I will not let you take that away from me,” I said proudly.
    “You are something else sometimes, you know that?” he said, infuriated. “I am telling you I love you and want to look