Calley instinctively stepped back, stunned by what she heard. Sacred, with his disdain for love and women, was not the celibate, wounded man she imagined. Instead, he was reckless, destructive, entangled in the very relationships he seemed to despise.“He treated women like objects,” Phillian went o
As Phillian expected, Sacred did not come down for dinner. Calley had prepared a warm and hearty meal, yet Sacred refused to join them, choosing instead to shut himself away and sleep.The two of them ate quietly. Phillian’s irritation was evident, and he did not bother hiding it from Calley, who se
“Did you come here because you plan to ride with me back to Contreras tomorrow?” Phillian asked once they stepped inside the beach house, his voice edged with suspicion.Sacred didn’t bother to respond. He brushed past him without a flicker of acknowledgment; his movements deliberate, almost contemp
Calley shook her head playfully, hiding the anticipation tugging at her lips. Sliding into the front seat, she adjusted herself comfortably while Phillian waited patiently, making sure she fastened her seatbelt first. Once she did, he leaned his elbow on her open window and bent closer, his face inc
The hairs on the back of her neck and arms stood on end the moment she heard Phillian’s baritone voice on the other end of the line. No matter how many times she heard it, her body would never get used to the delicious shivers his voice sent coursing through her.And once again, the butterflies in h
For one whole week, Calley lived quietly in Contreras with Phillian. Every morning she would wake up early to prepare breakfast, then gently rouse Phillian, who had temporarily set aside his voyages just to be with her. They would eat together on the veranda, gazing out at the shoreline below as the