“—You’re not my brother,” I whisper, pressing myself against the wall so I won’t fall from this tremor.
“—And you’ll never be.”
“—So who will I be for you?” Egor comes closer, his eyes darkening like a stormy sky.
“—Say it. Just once, say it out loud!”
“—I hate you,” my voice breaks, exposing everything about me.
“—You’re lying,” his hand touches my cheek, and I freeze.
“—You’re trembling not from hatred, princess. This feeling is like a flame you can’t escape. A secret that burns me from the inside while I try to pretend everything is under control.
Will I be able to withstand this forbidden passion? Or are we doomed to burn in it?
One house. Two souls. Love that doesn’t belong in my life.”