I lay awake until the early hours of the morning, wrestling with my nerves. A battle raged in my mind about what I was about to do. My decision was made, but that didn’t stop my conscience from loudly protesting.
The whole idea was beyond reckless, and if Magnus weren’t my bodyguard, I was pretty sure he’d kill me the moment he found out what I was planning.
“Are you sure you want to go through with this?” Kira asked cautiously.
I rolled my eyes. “You were all for it a few hours ago.”
“I am,” she said with a sigh. “But I’m not exactly eager to die, and I certainly won’t let you die a virgin.” Her tone was serious, though I could sense her teasing undercurrent.
“I’m doing this,” I declared with determination. “Let’s hope we live to talk about it.”
I slipped out of bed as quietly as po
