Thorsten chuckled softly, “You’re still young. Right now, you think this is what you want. Someday, you might regret it.”

“Who knows what the future holds? Let’s just live in the moment,” I replied, letting a touch of melancholy slip into my voice. “Fine. If this is the person you want, then when he comes back, you can take him with you, “Thorsten said, agreeing easily.

I played along. “Then I’ll thank you in advance

“We’re making a fair trade,” Thorsten reminded me.

“Oh?” I said, arching a brow. “And what trade would that be?”

His eyes narrowed, but he quickly hid it behind a smooth smile. “Keira, all you have to do is hand over what I want. After that, name your price.”

He sounded generous, but we both knew better. The one thing I wanted wasn’t something he could deliver.