All Chapters of Beneath His Cold Vows: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Edward's POV Sunlight hit my face through curtains I didn't recognize. I blinked awake, disoriented, taking in the guest room at my mother's house. The same dark wood furniture from my teenage years, the same heavy drapes, the same view of the rose garden through tall windows. Everything familiar

Alicia's POV Lily's room had transformed since that first terrifying night. Sunlight streamed through windows no longer blocked by emergency equipment. Cards covered every surface, bright splashes of color against sterile white walls. Someone had brought a small stuffed bear that sat on the window

I felt something tighten in my chest. Irritation or guilt. I wasn't sure which. "I was tired," I said, voice cooler now. "I couldn't drive." "I understand." "Do you?" "Yes." Without looking up, she laid her utensil down and folded her hands in her lap. "You were tired. You stayed with your mot

They had plans. Tonight. My fingers tightened around the phone. The screen blurred. I blinked, forcing my vision to clear. I wanted to throw it. Watch it shatter, hear the glass fracture like the quiet fault line splitting through me. But I didn't. I set it back down. Exactly where I'd found it.

I stepped closer, closing what little space remained. My lips found hers. The kiss was hard, claiming. Her fingers found my shirt, gripping it. I pulled her closer, my hand sliding into her hair. She gasped, breath short and fierce. I broke away just enough to look at her. Her eyes burned. Her che