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Thalina watched as Zorath continued staring at the ceiling, his jaw clenched tight, his expression unreadable.
She shifted closer, her elbow nudging his arm. "Zorath?"
Nothing.
She tried again. "Zorath, did you hear me?"
Still, nothing.
His lips pressed together, his chest rising and falling in a slow, measured rhythm.
Thalina huffed, rolling onto her side to face him fully. "Okay, what is going on in that big, stubborn head of yours?"
Finally, he turned his head slightly to look at her, his golden eyes sharp. "You expect me to believe that you—after everything—are just suddenly ready to mate with me?"
She blinked. "Yes."
His brow twitched. "Just like that?"
"Yes?"
Zorath let out a low, disbelieving chuckle, shaking his head as he turned back to the ceiling. "You must think I'm a fool."
Thalina's mouth dropped open. "Excuse me?"