Theo gave Aurora one final glance. "I am sure this person behind all of this holds such power, to keep both of you hidden from me… and I will—"
"What with you actually?" Daisy cut him off, her voice sharp, almost trembling with emotion. She stepped closer, forcing him to look at her. "This is my wish. I didn't want to meet you. So Aurora asked her friend to help keep me hidden. And what's wrong with that? Why is it anybody's fault? Why would you go after someone who was only trying to help me?"
Theo's lips parted, but no words came at first. The anger in his eyes flickered, replaced with something far more vulnerable. He looked at her like she'd just stabbed him in the chest.
"Because," he said finally, his voice hoarse, "I would rather you hate me than disappear. I can live with your anger. I can't live with your absence."
Daisy's breath caught, her fists tightening at her sides. "Maybe your head forgot something… the thing is… I didn't run away. You never looked for me."
