All Chapters of Vows Of Hate : Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Chapter 61 Dante's povThe cold bathroom floor didn't bother me. The strong smell of spilled perfume didn't bother me. Nothing mattered except the weight of Kayla's limp body in my arms. Her head fell back against my shoulder. Her dark hair was wet from the puddles on the stone floor. She felt very light like a bird that had died in the snow."Kayla " I said, my voice shaking with panic. I pressed my knuckles against her pale cheek.. Her skin was very cold. She didn't react to my touch. "Kayla, please. Wake up. Look at me. Please look at me."She didn't move. Her long eyelashes stayed still against her skin."Nolan!" I shouted. My scream hurt my throat. My arms were shaking as I carried her out of the bathroom. I gently laid her on the guest bed. I covered her with a quilt. I tucked it tightly around her shoulders. I wanted to give her my warmth. "Nolan! Where are you?"Boots came running down the hallway. Nolan burst through the door. His face turned pale when he saw Kayla's face on

Chapter 63Kayla's Pov The heavy silence of the wing bedroom lingered long after Dante’s heavy boots stopped pacing near the doorway. I was left alone with the ticking of the grandfather clock. The sudden terrifying realization of what my life had become hit me. I lay still beneath the white blankets. My hand rested on my stomach where his child was growing. It was an anchor that would hold me to this house forever.I knew the Cruz family rules too well. I couldn't slip past the iron gates at the front of the estate while carrying their heir. Dante’s men would track me down before I reached the city limits. If I was going to survive the nine months without losing my mind I had to stop crying like a victim. I had to start using the weapon I had left.I forced my legs to swing over the edge of the mattress. My bare feet sank into the rug as I walked over to the small writing desk. My hands still shook slightly as I pulled out a piece of paper and a black ink pen.When Nolan knocked sof

Chapter 65Kayla's Pov The rain was coming down hard outside the carriage house hitting the glass skylight above me with a steady beat. It was a sound that helped calm my mind. I stood at my easel for hours, my fingers covered in charcoal and paint. The Cruz mansion could be overwhelming. This studio felt different. It smelled like linen and fresh turpentine and the fireplace made it feel cozy.Every time I looked up my eyes landed on a painting of a sea. It was a reminder that Dante was always listening, even when I did not want him to. My stomach did a flip reminding me of the new life growing inside me. I had not thought about running in days.Then I heard a noise at the door. It was not Nolan because he always knocked three times. It was not a housemaid because they were not allowed in without my permission. The door creaked open. I smelled roasted chicken and garlic potatoes. My mouth started to water.Dante stepped inside looking big and awkward. He was carrying a tray and his

Chapter 67Kayla's Pov The wind outside the wing windows was howling like a dying animal. It was throwing sheets of freezing rain against the glass. The wooden frames were. Groaning under the pressure of the storm. I was sitting on the guest bed my legs pulled tight against my chest. My hands were wrapped around my knees hard that my knuckles were turning white.The grandfather clock downstairs had just chimed two in the morning. The air inside the bedroom was growing thicker pressing down on my lungs. Every breath felt like a struggle. When the lightning flashed across the sky it cast shadows across the ceiling. The room felt alive with monsters creeping closer to my mattress. My stomach gave a twist a wave of morning sickness hitting me in the dark. I pressed my palm against my belly begging the life inside me to stay quiet.The storm outside was getting worse. A massive crack of thunder shook the mansion. The bedside lamp flickered twice. Died, plunging the bedroom into darkness.

Chapter 69Kayla's Pov The low candle flame on the nightstand gave a flicker before it died leaving the bedroom in a thick darkness that no longer felt scary or cold. The heavy rain outside was still battering the wing windows but the sound felt far away now drowned out by Dante's deep breathing. His arms were still wrapped tightly around my body.My head was resting on Dante's chest feeling his frantic heartbeat against my cheek. The intense heat of his skin burned through my robe. He had just told me a truth that changed everything inside me. It shattered the wall of ice I had built against him.We hadn't been enemies fighting a war over pride; we had been two targets trapped in the dark while his family's empire pulled the strings to make us tear each other to pieces."Kayla " Dante whispered, his voice sounding raw and broken. His large hand gently smoothed down my hair with a trembling sweetness. "You're completely quiet. Please talk to me. If you want me to leave just say the w