Ryan The words settled between us quietly. Kiss me. Priscilla stood there, vulnerable in a way I had rarely seen from her, her eyes holding mine with equal parts hope and fear, as though she already knew what my answer might be but had gathered every ounce of courage she possessed to ask anyway. And standing there in that open field, with the afternoon wind moving gently through the tall grass and the sun hanging warm over Kade’s lands, all I felt was sadness for her. It wasn't discomfort or irritation, just a heavy sense of grief, because I knew exactly what it was like to love someone who didn't fully belong to you. I knew what it was like to stand close enough to touch someone, to hear them laugh, to catch flashes of tenderness, to taste moments that felt real, only to still go home carrying the hollow ache of knowing their heart remained somewhere else. That was how things began with Sapphire, and I could still remember it with painful clarity. Hunger, and jealousy were li
Read more