Todos los capítulos de Echoes Of The Broken Vow, Her Ultimate Ascent : Capítulo 51 - Capítulo 60

Julian’s POV: Nicki Barnes And Trinity, Some Connection Around midnight, I dial Vivian's number again.“The mobile number you have reached is off . . .”I toss the phone on the bed. I run a hand over my face. Then I pick it up to call Bob. It rings four times before he finally answers. His voice is thick, raspy. It sounded burdened by sleep."Alpha?" He mutters. "What's wrong?"I sit up straight. "Bob, Vivian is missing."A beat of silence follows on the line. "Missing? What do you mean, missing?""She wasn't here when I got home, and her phone is off," I say, pacing the room. "I called Metropolitan General—the nurses said she hasn't shown up since her morning blood screening. I even called her parents, and they haven't seen or heard from her all day.""That's . . . really strange," he says with mild concern. "Have you asked the head office? Could she have dropped by?""Vivian hardly ever sets foot in that place," I snap, my agitation mounting. "I had my driver check her boutiques. B

Trinity’s POV: To Jill Or Not To JillI duck sideways through the open door of the nearest shop on Langosh Avenue. The bell chimes overhead as I stumbled into a narrow store. It smells of fresh plastic, cardboard, and scented wax. Shelves lined with colorful action figures, stuffed bears, board games, and stacks of comic books stretch out before me."Can I help you find something, dear?" someone calls out. It's an elderly woman peeking from behind a display of wooden train sets. She's a wrinly woman, her glasses sit on the tip of her nose."I . . . I'm looking for a gift," I stammer, “A toy for my daughter.""Oh, knock yourself out!" the woman says cheerfully. She comes out into the aisle with a feather duster. "Let me know when you find something she might like. I'm guessing she's at least four years old? Most of the toys in this front section are catered for children right in that range . . ."The woman rambles on but I am barely listening. My focus is on the front glass window. I

Trinity: Old Flames, Old Habits Against my own conscious will, a dark and dangerous curiosity pulls at my thoughts. A part of me . . . wants to see Julian again. Something about him has fundamentally changed. The way he didn't want me to call “Trinity” fat, has me thinking things. He had pushed back against the very slur he used to throw at me every single day of our bitter marriage. The family of four nearby are ordering more food to take away. The youngest boy, the hyperactive one, is excited about something. He's clapping and his mom is singing what sounds like a nursery rhyme. It doesn't matter. We are divorced. It is unthinkable that I could ever forgive Julian for what he did, or that an Alpha like Julian Hayes could ever truly change. He's just playing gentle, the grieving husband impressing a stranger.I finish my food, leave a happy tip, and walk back to my motel. It's time to go home.I have to cheer myself up as I pick my stuff together. A sulking woman looked back at

Trinity’s POV: What Did He Expect?It is already dark by the time I make it back to my place in the woods.I drop my travel bag and look around the quiet house. Just two days spent back out in the world was all it took to make this solitary hideout feel like a prison. If feels like I left my heart back in Fairview. I mutter, "Well, there's work to be done.""How did the trip go?" Ruby asks. I laugh as I pour myself a glass of water. "You won't believe half of the things that happened, Ruby. Bob and Vivian are sleeping with each other right under Julian's nose. Can you believe that? Karma, Ruby, karma really does care about me.""This is better than the movies," Ruby remarks dryly.I giggle, shaking my head as I set the glass down. "Ruby, you really do have a way of seeing things. You remind me of Jill Brekke when she's not being a total idiot.""Jill Brekke does not sound like a particularly bright person," my AI observes."She's not," I reply with a faint smirk.I quickly whip toge

Trinity’s POV: Vivian's Adultery And The Collateral I had just finished telling Cassius that I had no intention of going to the hospital to see Lily when Julian came back into the lounge. He has appeared with that haunted look in his eyes.Now that Julian has finally left again, Cassius stands beside me, his hands thrust deep into his pockets as he tries to persuade me. "I reckon her father already told her that her mother is on her way, Trinity. Come on. Don't leave the little girl waiting."I stand confused near the window, my mind racing through the many scenarios that I can't openly share with him.I picture myself walking into the ward dressed like this, padded under my garments, wearing this wide-brimmed hat and dark lace veil. I see Bob Cohen and Julian’s security team ambushing me in the corridor, surrounding me. I see them demanding that I take of the damned hat and veil, and expose my face to prove who I am.I shake my head firmly under the lace. "I don't trust Julian.""