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were so deep that they manifested themselves through magic.  
    “I’ve never said you’re evil. And despite the way I’ve put my foot in my mouth, I doona think it either,” he said.
    Skepticism flashed in her eyes.
    “I gave you this assignment for the greater good, Esha. If it were up to me, I’d kill her. You’ve got to trust me on this.”  
    “Trust you? That’s what I did when I went to help the witches. They’ve treated me like I’m nothing for ten years, but I went to help them because I thought you needed me as part of the team. Instead, you sent me to hurt my own kind—and myself! I trusted that you had the guts to get over what I am. I know you’re attracted to me, but you treat me like I’m some awful, untrustworthy jerk when all I’ve ever done is help you. Gods, I panted after you like a bitch in heat, thinking you were something different, something better than all the other Mytheans who reject me based on what I am.” She surged out of her chair. In her rage, she was a tempest.
    “Helping the witches is your damn job!” He ignored everything else she’d said, knowing that she was right, that he’d put his foot in his mouth too many times and been an arse. But he couldn’t deal with such personal issues right now in the face of Aurora’s release.
    Her face twisted. “You know what? Forget it. And forget you. I don’t know why I ever thought it would be a good idea to work for the university. You’re a bunch of bigots and I’m through with you.” She spun around and headed for the door, her cat hot on her heels. It looked back and hissed at him, citrine eyes all but shooting sparks.
    “Where are you going?” After what she’d done—failed to do—could he stop her? Would he? Letting her run might be the kindest thing to do.
    “Away. I’m done with the university. Fuck your world peace, fuck your departments and teams. Fuck all of it. I’m done.”
    Leaving for good? She couldn’t. He charged after her, reaching out to grab her. He needed her to stop Aurora. He needed her... for himself. He ruthlessly crushed the errant thought.  
    Esha glanced back over her shoulder, then reached out for her cat. When she made contact, they disappeared. He thought he heard the words fuck this echo as she departed.

    Eyes blurred with tears, Esha stumbled through the door of her tower flat.  
    “Pathetic,” she muttered. What kind of badass was she if she was crying over that stupid asshole and this stupid place. Gods, she was the stupid one. She hadn’t cried in years, not since she’d run away from school. She’d made herself tough, someone not to be fucked with.
    And look at her now.  
    Esha’s heart clutched as she looked around at the flat that had been her home for a decade. The windows that she’d loved when she’d first seen her new home looked out on Scotland’s Lowlands. The hills and green forests had reminded her of her old life. They’d been her bail-out option.  
    Joining the university permanently had been a huge change from her solitary life as a mercenary, most of which she’d spent out in the Highlands, hunting the creepiest of crawly rogue Mytheans. The sight of the green hills out her window had initially reminded her that she could leave whenever she wanted to, return to her roots as a solo mercenary who didn’t need anyone.
    Hell, that was what she’d been here all along. Mistakenly, she’d thought she was joining a team when she’d signed up ten years ago, but nothing about her lifestyle or work had really changed. She should have known something was up when they’d given her the tower at the farthest edge of campus, as far as possible from the other Mytheans.  
    She scrubbed the tears from her face again as she walked to the middle of the floor and sat. Her face was leaking, and it was embarrassing.
    I’m not a freaking wimp. I’m a badass. The Chairman curled up next to her, so she sank her fingers into his warm fur, sighing at the comfort that