All Chapters of His Broken Vow: Chapter 61 - Chapter 64

Shock barely covered what Bella felt.“Heal… you?” she echoed softly, her voice unsteady.Dave Stark didn’t answer right away. His gray eyes—those unsettling, knowing eyes—held her in place, as if he could see straight through the layers she had built to survive this life. Whatever he was fighting, he clearly wasn’t ready to name it.“Rest,” he said finally, his tone leaving no room for argument. “We’ll talk tomorrow.”The words wrapped around her like a command disguised as kindness.Bella didn’t even remember falling asleep.When she woke, soft daylight filtered through sheer curtains, bathing the room in a pale glow. She was lying in a bed that felt far too large and far too luxurious for someone who had spent most of her life surviving scraps of mercy. The suite was breathtaking—ivory walls, gold accents, and the faint scent of cedar and something unmistakably masculine.Someone shifted beside her.“Good morning.”Bella turned sharply—and froze.“Sandra?” she blurted, sitting upri

She didn’t know he was there.Bella stood near the window, a towel twisted around her hair, another wrapped low around her body. She hummed softly—some careless, half-forgotten melody—as she adjusted the fabric, swaying without awareness. The sound drifted through the room and lodged itself somewhere dangerous in Dave Stark’s chest.He should have announced himself.Instead, he watched.Moonlight and lamplight kissed her damp skin, turning it warm and luminous. Water beaded along her collarbone and traced slow paths down curves she seemed blissfully unaware of. The towel clung to her thighs just enough to make restraint feel like punishment.The first time he’d heard her name—Bella—something had shifted inside him. A pull he didn’t understand. Standing there now, he understood even less. His Hybrid stirred restlessly, dark thoughts brushing the edge of control.She looked… alive. Unburdened. For days, he’d only seen her asleep or eating, quiet and contained. This—this careless joy—hit