"Adeline!" Elias exasperated. "How much do I have to beg to get you to say yes?"
Elias had never felt so desperate in his entire life. Everything wasn't going according to plan. He had never pleaded to this extent, begged this painfully, and for all of his efforts to go to waste, he didn't know how to respond. He was confident and cunning, the world was his playground, and the kingdom was his toy.
Elias had everything in this world. He had his entire world in his arms right now, but he was going to lose it in just a few months.
"I'm terrified of losing you, Adeline. Do not do this to yourself—"
Adeline spun around. Something inside of her snapped, and all of her emotions poured out.
"I'm scared as well!" she shrieked at him, shoving him off of her. She wrapped her arms around her body, shrinking herself against the wall. The water sloshed down her body, warm and relieving, but it only added to her cold sweat.
