All Chapters of His accidental husband: Chapter 191 - Chapter 200

DAMIEN CROSS POVAdrian’s fingers were still curled in the front of my shirt when the photo slipped from my hand and landed on the table.Someone had taken her.Someone wanted us scared.And Adrian…He was shaking so hard I could feel it through every layer of fabric between us.“I can’t ” he whispered, breath cracking. “Damien, I can’t lose her again. Not now. Not like this.”“You won’t,” I said immediately, tightening my arms around him as if I could protect him just by holding him close. “I’m going to get her back.”He let out a broken sound, somewhere between a sob and a gasp.“Damien… what if it’s too late? What if they already ”“Adrian.”I took his face gently between my hands and forced him to look at me.“Look at me.”His eyes lifted slowly, red and glassy, fear swimming so loudly in them it made my chest hurt.“I’m here,” I said. “I’m not going anywhere. And I’m not letting anything happen to her. Or to you.”His lower lip trembled, and he pressed his forehead against mine l

DAMIEN CROSS POVThe warehouse looked like it wanted to collapse, but I didn’t care. I slammed the SUV door shut and walked straight toward it, heart pounding for one reason only Adrian.He’d walked out of the car. Walked into danger. Walked away from me.Because of her.I pushed the metal door open hard enough that it echoed through the building.“Adrian?” My voice bounced off the walls.A shaky whisper answered from deeper inside.“…Mom?”My blood went cold. I moved fast, following the sound, turning the corner just in time to see him standing under a flickering bulb breathing too fast, fists clenched, shoulders shaking.And across from him stood his mother. Alive. Waiting.He didn’t hear me approach, but his body reacted when I got close. His shoulders steadied. His breathing slowed just a little.Good. He knew I was there.His mother stared at him like she was afraid he’d disappear. “Adrian… you came.”His voice cracked. “Why wouldn’t I? You disappeared.”“I had to,” she whispere

ADRIAN HALE POVDamien parked the car and turned off the engine, but he didn’t move.“Adrian,” he whispered, “look at me.”I did.And to my own shame, the second my eyes met his… I broke.Not loudly.Not dramatically.Just… broke.My throat tightened. My chest burned. My breathing shook like the air didn’t want to stay inside me anymore.Damien reached across the console and cupped my face. “Hey… hey, it’s okay… breathe… baby, breathe.”His thumb brushed my cheek.I didn’t even realize I was crying until he wiped the first tear.“I’m sorry,” I whispered.“For what?”“For everything,” I choked out. “For being a problem. For being in danger. For pulling you into my mess. If your father didn’t hate me, none of this would ”“Shut up,” Damien said softly but firmly. “Don’t apologize for existing.”I opened my mouth, but he leaned in and pressed his forehead to mine.“You’re not a burden. You’re not trouble. You’re not a mistake. You’re… you’re mine.”My eyes closed. The words almost hurt t

DAMIEN CROSS POVThe door of the warehouse slammed behind us as I dragged Adrian outside.“Damien slowed down,” he breathed slowly.I stopped immediately.“Shit.” I loosened my hold. “Are you hurt? Did they touch you? Did anyone lay a hand on you?”“No,” Adrian said softly. “You… got to me on time.”“Damien?” Adrian stepped closer. “What’s wrong?”I let out one breath, one shaking.“What’s wrong?” I repeated, voice low. “Adrian, my father ordered men to take you. They drugged you last time. Tonight they almost ”My voice broke.I swallowed the rest.Adrian touched my arm. “Hey. I’m okay.”“No.”I caught his hand.He froze.I froze.God, I was losing control.“You’re not okay,” I whispered. “You’re trying to be strong. But I saw your face when they grabbed you. I saw the fear. And I swear Adrian, I swear if anything had happened to you tonight, I would’ve burned the whole city down.”His eyes widened a little. “Damien…”I hated that voice.The soft one he used when he didn’t know what

ADRIAN HALE POVI woke up slowly.For a second, my sleepy brain didn’t understand why something solid and strong was wrapped around my waist. Or why something soft on my chest was under my cheek.Then I heard it.A heartbeat.Slowly.My eyes blinked open.Damien.His arm was around me.My leg was thrown over his.And my face was basically buried in his bare shoulder.Bare.My eyes widened. I slowly looked down.He wasn’t wearing a shirt.“Oh God,” I whispered under my breath.His voice rumbled instantly. “You okay?”I froze.He was awake.And he sounded like he woke up because of me.I lifted my head too fast and almost knocked our foreheads together. He caught the back of my neck gently.“Careful,” he murmured.“I didn’t know you were awake,” I whispered.“I woke up when you moved.”His voice was still sleepy, low, almost husky.It made my stomach flip.I swallowed. “Sorry.”“Don’t be.”His thumb moved on my waist… slow. “You’re allowed to move, Adrian.”God.No one had ever said