The asshole chained you both together.

The metal chain connected both your feet together with only a few feet of slack. Kai said it was to make sure you'd stop trying to escape, and while he was technically right, as multiple attempts had been made on your behalf... you still weren't planning on making it easy for him.

No matter how deep the tension and passion for each other ran, he was inevitably the one leading you to your imminent death.

You'd made it to the Sanctuary of Souls, graveyards either side of you as you rode double down the beaten path. The sun was beginning to set, so you both knew you were going to have to eventually set up camp.

"We're only a couple days out of Ilya," he spoke, his voice penetrating the silence. A couple days until you're forced to pay for what you did.