INICIAR SESIÓNJax stared at me as I had slapped him.I didn’t want to hurt his feelings, but his lying proved he didn’t truly care about me.“Cecilia, you aren’t being fair. I did this because I care about you. I love—”“Don’t,” I said firmly, holding up my hand to stop him. “You don’t get to stand there and pret
Cecilia’s POVI walked along the garden's edge. The cold night air felt good against my warm skin. The pendant still pulsed warmly against my chest; it was strange… it was almost like a living entity.Moonlight spilled across the stone pathways, illuminating the flowers that swayed gently in the eve
Jax was quiet as he processed my words.“You’re right,” he eventually said. “I’m sorry… I’m just going to miss you.”I smiled at him as I hugged him.“I’m going to miss you too. But wherever you go, I know you’re going to do amazing things. And this isn’t goodbye. We will see each other again someda
Cecilia’s POVI sat on the edge, perched on a familiar rock, staring at the waterfall in the distance that went straight into a stream. The stream led to a lake that I have swum in more times than I could count.Jax sat beside me; his presence almost a comfort.We were silent for a long time, listen
I started to go around him, but his voice stopped me.“I found something out on Jax…” he said; I paused and turned to look at him.“What? Why didn’t you start with that?”“I’m worried about what he and Cecilia’s father will do once they return to the Kingdom. I thought maybe we could intercept them
Leopold’s POV“Escaped?” Viktor asked, his brows furrowing. “That’s impossible. Nobody escapes from our dungeon. We have maximum security.”Cecilia shook her head as tears spilled down her cheeks. I hated it. I wanted to pull her into my lap and take away her fear. She looked so afraid…so small.“Ma







