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her face. She’d probably thought the same thing many times herself. 
    “So he lets you sleep around, and won’t acknowledge the real you. Sounds like true love to me,” Thorne said sardonically. 
    “Have you ever thought that maybe he was only interested in you because of your ability to change forms? And your brains of course. You can’t just have a husk, you gotta have the full package to pull off his feat. Or maybe he’s just embarrassed because you’re some sort of freak.” 
    Way to plant the seed, Nike. 
    You’re welcome. 
    Kataya couldn’t speak for a moment. She opened and closed her mouth but nothing came out. Thorne felt bad for her, but it was time she opened her eyes to what was going on around her. Even if she didn’t believe that her husband was Thanatos, she needed to see where she stood with him. 
    “You guys don’t know what you’re talking about, and you don’t know Geoffrey like I do.”
    “Did he want you to kill me?” Thorne asked curiously. 
    She laughed. “No. As you stated before, everyone knows you’re immortal.” 
    “So you believe that I’m immortal, but you can’t fathom the idea that your husband could actually be Thanatos?”
    “Thanatos is a myth.” 
    “Right … just like witches, vampires, and shape-shifters are myths. Wake up, Kataya,” Nike said impatiently. 
    “Okay, let’s just pretend for one second that what you’re saying is true. Why are you telling me? Aren’t you worried I’ll run back to him and tell him what you’re thinking?”
    “That is definitely a possibility,” Thorne agreed, grimly. “After all, that was what you were tasked for.” 
    Kataya pivoted on her heels and stalked out of the room. 
    “On that note, I’m out of here. Good luck,” Nike said before disappearing. 
    Groaning, Thorne followed after her. “Kataya, wait. I know this is a lot to take in.” 
    Shooting a glare over her shoulder, she spat out, “You think?” 
    Thorne raked his hands through his hair and cursed himself for falling asleep. Things were going so well before that. “Are you going to tell him?”
    She crossed her arms over her chest. “No.”
    “You’re not?”
    “Nope,” she said tightly. 
    “Why not?”
    “Because what if you’re correct about all this gibberish about soul mates? Christ, I just need more time to think.” 
    Thorne took two more steps forward until he was close enough to feel the rise and fall of her chest. “Will you stay here with me tonight?”
    Pissing him off, she took a step backwards. “I can’t. I really need to get going. I have to make an appearance at one of the rallies in a couple of hours.” 
    This whole ordeal would be laughable if it weren’t so serious.
    “When can I see you again?” Thorne asked, hoping the desperation wasn’t evident in his voice. The thought of her going home and spending the night in that daemon’s bed … He needed to figure a way to be rid of Thanatos soon. 
    “I’m not sure. I’m going to be very busy over the next few weeks, but I’ll try to slip away.”
    “I’m sure your husband will understand. After all, you’re doing his bidding,” Thorne added bitterly. 
    Her shoulders sagged. “I need to go.”
    “At least think about what we talked about.” 
    “I’ll be doing little else.” She stood up on her tiptoes and kissed him lightly on the lips. Unable to help himself, he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her into him. He didn’t want to let her go. 
    When did he get so weak? It wasn’t good to have an Achilles heel. 

Chapter 5
     
    Feeling like a caged animal, Thorne restlessly stalked around his penthouse. He knew his emotions were getting the better of him, but he couldn’t turn them off for the life of him. The thought of Kataya going home to Thanatos was eating him alive. Dammit, there had to be something he could do.
    After another twenty minutes or so of spinning his wheels, he grabbed his phone to call Benny. 
    He wasn’t