บททั้งหมดของ Escaping From His Love: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

I was in my fifth year of a secret affair with Lord Kieran, and everyone noticed he treated me differently.By day, I'd dismiss any talk of our relationship with a simple, "I'm just the Lord's blood perfumer."No one knew that each night, he would hold me possessively, his lips tracing my neck as he murmured, "You are mine."On our last night together, he held me so tightly, it felt as though he wanted to crush me into his very being."Aurora, your blood smells like roses that have begun to rot."Kieran's voice was low as his fingers clamped around my wrist in the dark.His touch was unnervingly cold, even for a creature of the night.Usually, I would have instinctively wrapped my arms around him.But this time, a bitter ache blooming in my chest, I simply pulled my hand away."If that is how you feel, then you should let me go, my Lord."He didn't.Instead, he leaned in, his fangs brushing against my carotid artery, sending a shiver of pain through me."Don't move, Moonlight," he rasp

"Bowing to you feels almost as bad as dying, Kieran," I said.I tucked a stray strand of hair behind my ear, forcing a composed look.My heart was still pounding, not just from the near-death experience, but because he had saved me again, damn it. This whole hero-saves-damsel act just made me feel more humiliated.Kieran tugged at his tie, annoyance flashing across his face."Your card depleted five years of the family's liquid assets. Had I not intervened, the elders would have already marked you for death.""That's my payment for services rendered," I said, walking to the floor-to-ceiling window to watch the traffic below. "After five years serving a bastard like you, that's what I'm worth.""Bastard?" Kieran narrowed his eyes, teleporting in front of me. He trapped me between him and the glass. "For five years, I gave you immense status, everything you could have ever wanted. And just because I took care of your life-saver, you're acting this hysterical?""Took care of?" I let out a

The guards dragged me into the holding cell.No warm bed tonight. Just the dim, cramped space.Special silver chains bound my wrists and ankles.With every second that passed, my skin burned. It was the cruellest punishment for vampires.But I didn't cry out.Compared to the hollowness inside me, this physical pain felt almost like a mercy.After an unknown amount of time, the small door creaked open.It wasn't Kieran who entered, but an elderly vampire in a white coat—Dr. Vane, Kieran's private physician."His Highness sent me to tend to your wounds," Vane sighed, opening his medical kit. "You were too impulsive this time, Miss Aurora. Miss Seraphina is the future mistress of this household."I didn't respond.Seeing my silence, Vane applied ointment to my injuries, speaking as if making casual conversation. "His Highness just bought out the entire top floor of the medical tower for her. Do you know how fragile that holy blood is? Even a minor injury requires the best blood therapy. H

After the auction, I found them near the VIP exit."Name your price, Kieran," I said, blocking their luxury car. My voice was cool and businesslike. "I want that necklace."Seraphina, nestled in his arms, flinched. She clutched the large ruby at her throat, as if I might snatch it away.Kieran frowned. "You don’t have money, Aurora. Your accounts are frozen."I met his gaze, playing my last card."I’ll sign a lifelong contract. I’ll be the Nocturne family’s exclusive perfumer. Just give me back my mother’s necklace."Within their bloodlines, a lifelong contract was practically servitude. Even with different terms, it was a deeply agonizing commitment. For a noble pureblood, it was a grave insult. But I didn’t care anymore.Kieran paused, a flicker of complex emotion crossing his eyes.Then Seraphina tugged his sleeve, her voice soft. "Since the necklace was purchased, it’s now family property. I want to wear it. How about this? Once I’m done with it, I’ll give it back to my sister, alr

Flames climbed into the sky.Alarms wailed across Manhattan.I stood on the lawn outside the manor, watching the mansion that symbolized Kieran's power and our past succumb to the inferno.My phone buzzed.It was a furious message from Magnus."Aurora! What are you doing? Seraphina called in a panic, saying you're burning the house down! Are you trying to get the entire Thorne clan killed?"I called him back, my voice unsettlingly calm."I have just one question for you. If you lie to me, I'll turn myself in and take the entire Thorne family down with me."Magnus was startled by my tone. "You... go ahead and ask.""Did Kieran truly suggest putting me in the Cell of Silence?"There was a pause on the other end of the line, then Magnus's tired voice came through: "...Yes. The elders only suggested house arrest. Kieran insisted on the Cell of Silence. He said you needed that kind of pain to learn, to learn respect for Seraphina.""Thank you."I hung up.The last bit of hesitation vanished