Mag-log in“You murderer!” No A resounding slap followed those words from Katrina’s Mother-in-law. The entire extended family gasped in shock but no one made a move to help. Not even Katrina’s husband, Damon Winchester. He just stood there, watching lazily, like he always did while his mother berated her for every little thing. But this wasn’t little, no. This was more than the fine china dishes that were one of the family’s heirlooms which Katrina broke last thanksgiving and earned her harsh insults from her mother-in-law. This was nothing like the family dinner she made last Christmas that caused half the kitchen to catch fire, needing a renovation. This couldn't be compared to that afternoon in summer, when she knocked over an antique vase while dusting, freezing as it cracked clean down the middle and her mother-in-law murmured that Katrina’s touch spoiled anything of value. No. This was the death of the only woman who loved someone as unlovable as Katrina. The woman who raised her. The woman who constantly fought for Katrina’s place in the Winchester Family even when she didn’t belong. Alana Winchester, Damon’s grandmother. Like every other thing, it was all her fault. Everything Katrina touched turned to ashes.
view moreCHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-NINEFor a long moment after Aiden asked the question, Damon didn't answer.The vodka sat untouched in his hand as he stared through the soundproof glass overlooking the dance floor below. Hundreds of strangers moved beneath the flashing lights, completely oblivious to the silence hanging inside the VIP lounge.Aiden didn't rush him. He took a slow sip from his own glass before speaking again, his voice calmer now, stripped of the playful teasing that had filled the evening."I heard about the wedding when it happened," he said. "I just couldn't make it back then."Damon remained quiet."It was a difficult period for us. My father had just handed me a much bigger role in the company, and I was barely sleeping. By the time I realized how much time had passed, the wedding had already come and gone."He smiled faintly, as though recalling something. "I still remember calling you afterwards."That finally drew Damon's attention away from the window. "You ask
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTBy the time Damon arrived at the address Aiden had sent him, he was already questioning every decision that had led him there. His eyes settled on the glowing neon sign towering above the entrance.A nightclub. Of course it was. He should have known. He looked down at himself. Dark jeans. A fitted black shirt with the sleeves rolled neatly to his forearms. A casual charcoal jacket. No tie. No polished dress shoes.Aiden had somehow succeeded in getting him out of his usual uniform. The only thing left was the venue itself. Damon hadn't stepped into a nightclub in over a decade. The music pulsed through the pavement beneath his feet, the heavy bass audible even from outside.Luxury cars lined the entrance while elegantly dressed patrons disappeared through the velvet ropes, laughter spilling into the warm night air. Two imposing bouncers stood guard at the entrance.The moment Damon approached, one of them recognised him. "Good evening, Mr. Wincheste
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENAiden's arrival had changed the atmosphere inside the Winchester mansion. Not dramatically or permanently. But just enough to make the place feel... lived in. The silence that had settled over the house for years no longer lingered quite as heavily.Some mornings Damon would walk downstairs to find Aiden already in the kitchen, arguing cheerfully with one of the housekeepers over the proper way to make coffee.Other times he'd return from work to discover music echoing faintly through the halls while Aiden wandered the mansion barefoot, somehow making himself completely at home despite having been there only a few days.It should have irritated Damon. But it reminded him what having a friend felt like. More importantly, It had accomplished exactly what Damon had secretly hoped. Genevieve stopped appearing unannounced.She had visited only once after learning Aiden was staying at the mansion. The meeting had been awkward. Aiden had greeted her poli
CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIXThe afternoon sun hung high over the city as Damon eased his car into one of the airport's designated pickup bays. He glanced at the arrival board through the glass façade.Right on time. Leaning back against the driver's seat, he drummed his fingers lightly against the steering wheel. He still wasn't entirely sure why he'd agreed to come himself.Oliver could have handled it. His assistant could have handled it. Anyone could have handled it. Instead, here he was, waiting outside the arrivals terminal like an ordinary chauffeur because one particularly persistent man had decided emotional blackmail was an acceptable form of persuasion.He should have known better. The automatic doors slid open. Passengers spilled out one after another, wheeling luggage behind them. Businessmen. Families. Tourists.Students.A familiar voice boomed across the pickup lane."Damon!"Heads turned instantly. Damon closed his eyes for half a second. Here we go.Aiden strode
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIXKatelyn wished there was a way she could rewind time, just for a few seconds she could take the back entrance and this run in with Kevin wouldn’t happen. He raised one brow slowly while folding his arms across his chest.He knew she had been avoiding him.Before coming into wor
CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX Katelyn didn’t say a word, eyes looking out the window throughout the journey to Stella’s house. Occasionally, Stella called out Katelyn’s name as she drove, needing the reassurance that her friend was still with her and not lost inside her head. Katelyn looked at Stella eve
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVEThe house was quiet, but not in a way that brought comfort or rest; it was the kind of silence that pressed in from all sides, heavy and suffocating, as though the walls themselves had witnessed everything that had happened and were now holding their breath.Katelyn sat on the fl
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIXDamon’s kiss was all-consuming, hungry, and filled with everything he had been holding back. He claimed her like a man starved, groaning as their lips worked against each other.And Katelyn kissed back with that same intensity, every part of her body singing in delight to finally












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