She couldn't say when she let her guard down and let the tears fall. If he really was a deceiver, then he must be the best at convincing people to fall for his tricks. She didn't understand what could be in this world or life that she was holding on to so strongly—denying herself countless opportunities to be loved greatly by a supernatural being, a supernatural being she had no fucking idea about, or the world he spawned from. A supernatural being who suddenly claimed to be madly in love with her. It normally takes time in her universe to find someone madly obsessed with you, and there must be time before you are claimed as his.
It was hard to make up her mind. Remaining here meant a lifetime of hell with Tyler—and God knows what else might befall her if she stayed. Running away with him did not promise a life of roses and smooth sailing. It might be much worse.
Much worse than she could bear.
"But… why me?"
