"Don't forget what happened to Venna, your twin siblings, Leane and all of the people that had sacrificed themselves for you."

Aria reminded him over and over again about the demise of the people that Cris loved and how it was all because of Aurora's father.

Aria hugged him even tighter this time and didn't want to let go even when Cris's body stiffened, as he hated to be touched.

All the touches that he knew in these past ten years disgusted him ...