00:00Best friend Riley and I both got pregnant by accident.
00:02Her baby's father was Caden Mercer,
00:04the three-time reigning champion of the Magic Tournament.
00:07Mine was Damien Noctis,
00:08heir to one of the oldest Magic families.
00:10Neither man seemed to want a child.
00:12Riley set her pregnancy test potion on the table.
00:15We keep the babies, we dump the men.
00:18I grabbed my spatial bag.
00:20Let's go.
00:21We changed our communication numbers,
00:24drank a potion to hide our tracks,
00:25and disappeared into Thor Town.
00:28We opened a tavern there and raised our kids together,
00:31right up until a customer filmed Theo
00:33and posted it to the Magic Forum.
00:35The kid was a dead ringer for Caden.
00:37He went viral overnight.
00:39Worse, Ivy and I were in the shot too.
00:43That night, a squad of guards in black
00:45sealed every exit of the tavern.
00:47Bad feeling.
00:49I turned to run.
00:51A whip appeared out of thin air
00:53and bound my hands behind my back.
00:55Its owner gripped my waist and snarled,
00:57go on, Avery, run again.
01:02Wanna guess how many times I'll drag you back?
01:06Four years earlier.
01:08After a blowout fight with Caden,
01:10Riley dragged me to a bar to party.
01:12Her hand had just touched a hot guy's abs
01:14when the door burst open.
01:15Caden strode in and yanked the man away.
01:19Riley, who the hell is he?
01:22Riley stood up, smirking.
01:25What, you get to use me as Sienna's stand-in?
01:27Hm?
01:28But I can't find a stand-in for you?
01:32Didn't you already give Sienna your family's heirloom ring?
01:36I told you.
01:37I didn't give her that ring.
01:41Fine.
01:42Then take it back.
01:44Caden froze.
01:45A few minutes passed before he spoke.
01:49I'm sorry.
01:51I can't.
01:53Riley turned and walked out.
01:54Her eyes red.
01:55Caden immediately rushed after her.
01:58Last few times, all it took was some sweet talk and Riley caved.
02:02But this time, I didn't want him to make it so easily.
02:05Riley!
02:07Don't let him off so easily again!
02:10I yelled until my throat burned.
02:12Just then, someone held out a slice of moon pear.
02:15I turned with a smile.
02:16Hey, hot guy.
02:18Your body is a-
02:19The words died in my throat.
02:20My smile froze.
02:22The two guys flirting with us were long gone.
02:24Damien was standing right behind me.
02:26I stumbled back in alarm.
02:28He caught my wrist.
02:29He stepped closer, trapping me between him and the bar.
02:32Avery.
02:34So you like a good body?
02:37His voice was ice cold.
02:39I've got one too.
02:41Wanna see?
