She looked at Aurum imploringly. "This is all fake, it's fake. Tell me, tell me it's fake... We just lay together, but we didn't do anything...

"Why won't you speak, Aurum? Can't you tell me...

"You couldn't do such a thing to me. You're not capable of it. I know you!

"If you had even an ounce of consciousness, you wouldn't touch me!

Gale's vision blurred with tears. She could not see Aurum's expression clearly. She also felt cheap and dirty now, but she had no other option. She was Shawn's