“… if she had any idea what she was getting herself into?” Aidan picked up Josh’s sentence, shaking his head. “Of course she didn’t—but she didn’t want to die.” I could be a powerful motivator. It wasn’t why Aidan had agreed to Bishop’s offer, but he could certainly understand it. There had been moments over the past few months when it had seemed like it would be a relief to let go. But Aidan had countless years on Emily, long enough for life to seem long rather than fleeting.