Semua Bab His Bride By Force: Bab 31 - Bab 40

KILLIAN My Angel still doesn't understand. She thinks she's playing a game. But the truth is, she was always a piece on my board. So I let her think she was in control.I played along and let her drug me.She doesn't realize... I've been ten steps ahead since the day I found out what the Phoenix wanted.And when I walked into that ballroom behind her in disguise and got her to hand over the exchange item, that was a confirmation.She chose them. Over me. Again.Now, all I needed to do was make her understand exactly how it feels when the devil holds you tenderly, right before he breaks you.Alexa didn't even flinch when I mentioned punishing her. Her fingers ghosted towards the knife strapped to her thigh as if it could save her from me."Don't," I warned. But she didn't stop.She should know better by now.I moved faster than she could, one hand wrapped around her wrist, twisting it just enough to make her freeze. And with my other hand, I pulled my gun from the back of my wa

ALEXA When Killian tensed after I'd asked him that simple but weighty question, a thousand scenarios scaled through my mind. But then, he released a sigh."You really believe what that note said, don't you? Would you believe whatever I tell you?" He asked, and I pulled away enough to gaze into his blue eyes."Can I count on you to tell me the truth?" I asked, and he brought a hand to my face, cupping my cheek."No, I did not have a hand in what happened to your family. Your father brought it upon himself. He was reckless. He made too many enemies."I blinked at him."You're telling the truth?"My throat constricted. Part of me wanted to believe him. Another part whispered that I'd be a fool to. Considering his personality and who he really was.He nodded once. "Do you remember anything about your family?"I lowered my gaze, a knot tightening in my guts. "Just bits and pieces.""It's alright, you will remember eventually. Have you been seeing a therapist before now?" He asked,

KILLIAN I yanked her back. She slammed into my chest, and I swear, my knees nearly buckled from the sheer terror that had gripped me."No," I growled into her ear. "No, Alexa. Don't you dare."My voice cracked.It never cracked.But it did just now.My grip tightened around her middle. I could feel her ribs beneath my hands. I could feel her heart racing just like mine.And fuck, I hated her.I hated that she made me feel this much.I despised the fact she could still crush me with a single step.But I also...God help me, I loved her.Even with the past choking me like tendrils of smoke that I couldn't escape from.And seeing her broken didn't bring me satisfaction.It gutted me.She didn't fight me. That scared me more than anything. She just... went limp, collapsing against my chest. My fingers curled tighter around her.She was smaller than I remembered. Or maybe just... hollow. And that hurt worse than the goddamn bullet.....The cursor blinked at me, taunting me as if it

ALEXA The thunderous sound of the explosion had my ears ringing. And before I could hit the ground, I felt him move.Killian's body twisted in midair as I slammed into him, only for him to catch me, turn, and shield me as the shockwave hit.We landed hard. His weight almost crushed me, his arms locked around my head as the ground convulsed beneath us. Black spots swam at the edges of my vision. I heard the sound of something shattering. A little distance away, someone screamed. They all sounded far away though.And nothing was clearer than the sound of my own heartbeat thundering like a war drum in my ears and the groan that rumbled from his chest.The smell of smoke, dust, and blood assaulted my nostrils, making me cough."Killian," I gasped, still pinned beneath him. "Killian—"He didn't move for a second.Then, slowly, he pushed himself up, just enough for his weight to ease off my ribs. His face hovered inches above mine, a thin line of blood trailing from his temple to h

KILLIAN The pain in my ribs was a bitch, but it was nothing compared to the way my mind was slowly descending into chaos. Matteo was alive. Matteo tried to kill me. Matteo was associated with the phoenix. How did things get so out of hand? I felt physically sick while I sat there letting Alexa button up my white shirt.She knelt in front of me, her brows furrowed, biting the corner of her lip."I swear this shirt was custom tailored to torture people with fractured ribs," she muttered under her breath."Should've gone with the hoodie.""You, should’ve stayed in the hospital bed, but you're allergic to common sense, so here we are."The urge to smile tugged at my mouth before I could stop it.God, I hated how easily she got to me now and how fast it had happened.Every wall I'd spent the last few years fortifying around her was just...gone.Leveled in a heartbeat. Or maybe in the seconds after the blast, when I'd felt her body under mine and realized I'd rather die than lose her ag