His words crumbled.“She… slit her throat.”I didn’t realize I was crying until I felt the tear roll off my jaw.“She smiled at me,” he choked out. “Like she was finally free.”And then he broke just like a child. Like every part of him that had been held together by stone just crumbled into dust.I
“My father… he was one nasty man.”I blinked.Okay, this was not what I expected.“Always drunk. Always high. Chasing women like they were trophies. He had every disgusting habit you can imagine, and when he wasn’t getting what he wanted, he turned it on us.”He wasn’t looking at me. His eyes were s
Kieran’s POV:The morning light filtered through the curtains. My eyes fluttered open to the steady heartbeat beneath my ear and I smiled knowing to whom it belonged.His skin was warm against my cheek. His arm was still wrapped around me, while his fingers tangled lazily in my hair. He looked like
And holy hell... he meant it.His tongue was merciless. His lips are unforgiving. And the things he said...Every time I reached for him, he swatted my hands away, pinning them to my sides or pushing them back with a wicked smile.“I said don’t move,” he whispered, mouth brushing over my stomach. “L
My jaw clenched.“I don’t know yet,” I admitted.The news of Kieran’s suicide attempt hadn’t reached the public. Only a handful of staff knew what had happened. They’d signed NDAs. The press didn’t even suspect. He smiled in public. He laughed. But I’d seen him on that floor.Bleeding. Barely breath
Adrien's POV: The internet had officially lost its mind.Every major gossip outlet had broken the news of Kieran and Celeste’s engagement being called off. The palace hadn’t confirmed it, but there were rumors as the business deals between the two families were called off. Some people said they h