Yup...
I messed up big time.
I gave in to lust—and did the unthinkable.
It feels so wrong that I took Anna's virginity. Even though she offered herself to me, even though she confessed her love for me, it's not fair... not when I don't feel the same. Whatever we have between us—it's one-sided. And that makes me a bastard.
Worse still, Anna's carrying that demon inside her.
If I break her heart... if I hurt her... even a flicker of negative emotion could wake Draegonth. And if that thing stirs, God knows what'll happen.
As Rose said, keeping Anna happy is the only way to keep the monster asleep.
Which means...
If playing her boyfriend is what it takes to keep her smiling, then so be it.
Even if my heart's not in it—I'll do it.
It's the least I can do... to keep her, and everyone else, safe.
