"And since you are lucky enough to have my interest, you must stay alive. A piece of advice from an experienced person, only help people when it benefits you."
Phew!
His cockiness was annoying, annoying enough to change whatever heart skip that had just happened.
Or maybe it was the rage that clouded it.
Whatever it was, at least she wasn't feeling it anymore.
Thanks Ignas, that was a good thing.
"Helping people is what got me into this situation. Stuck in this place for more than two hundred years."
Belladonna gave into a burst of sarcastic laughter, the price a hefty one.
The headache almost seized her breath, but the rage she felt towards Alaris' words kept her going.
"Helping people? You gave a boy a curse in disguise of a gift."
"So you believe me, you believe my story." He still sounded close, in fact, he sounded a little happy and that made Belladonna angrier.
She looked up at the sky.
