Chapter 90 Cassandra's POV When Gerald left me in that room, cold and still with the scented candles staring at me like a loser, I felt like something snapped inside me. He had been there one moment, all heat and need, and then he was gone, like something had snapped. I had him in the palm of my hand, waiting and ready. I lay there for a second, the aftertaste of him on my skin, and it wasn't sweetness. It was salt and anger. I told myself it was fine. I told myself I had what I wanted for the night. But then, I saw him move down the hall, and my chest went tight in a way that had nothing to do with desire. He stood at Liliana's door for a moment, and then he walked into her room. I didn't even have to think. The flame in me went hot and nasty. I pushed myself up, the silk of my robe moving against the mattress as I followed him. Seeing him standing there, soft and quiet with her, the way he looked at her like she was a wound he loved to press his thumb into, made a low, anima
 Last Updated : 2025-09-25
Last Updated : 2025-09-25