My throat tightened. Well, that seemed like a reasonable consequence to giving out a piece of your soul to save someone.

I shifted my eyes to find Ethan watching him lose the fight as Vorare enjoyed making a ragdoll out of him. I would root for Ethan to win, but I could feel his intentions. He wanted to lose the fight if it meant a chance to end Vorare and the threat he posed to me further.

“What an idiot,” A smile tugged at my lips as tears burned my eyes.

It was ridiculous, the need ...