All Chapters of Vows of Enmity: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

Chapter 2: In the Shadow of the LibraryAdrian stood in the center of the VIP lounge for a full minute after the door clicked shut, the silence of the room pressing against his eardrums like deep water. His lungs felt too small for the amount of air he was trying to pull in. Theodore’s scent—that maddening mix of expensive sandalwood and something raw—still hung in the air, mocking him.He looked down at his hands. They were still shaking. With a frustrated hiss, he shoved them into his pockets and forced himself to move. He couldn't go back to the ballroom yet. He couldn't face the flashes of the cameras or his father’s expectant, shark-like grin.He slipped out of the side exit, moving through the dimly lit service corridor until he reached the heavy, iron-bound doors of the Hollingsworth library. It was the only room in the manor that felt like it belonged to him, not the 'legacy.'He swung the doors open and didn't bother turning on the main lights. The amber glow from the firepla

Chapter 4: Shattered ComposureTheodore’s mouth was a bruising pressure, a chaotic blend of teeth and tongue that tasted of the expensive red wine they’d shared at dinner and a primal hunger that had been fermenting for five years. Adrian’s hands, which had intended to shove Theodore away, instead bunched into the fabric of the other man’s trousers, pulling him closer until there wasn’t a breath of air left between them.Theodore pulled back just an inch, his eyes dark and blown out. "Still want to tell me to get out?""I should," Adrian gasped, his lungs burning. "I should call the guards. I should tell my father you’re a predator.""But you won’t," Theodore whispered, his thumb catching Adrian’s lower lip and tugging it down. "Because you’re a predator too, Adrian. You’ve been hunting for this since the moment you saw me in the ballroom. Admit it.""I wasn’t hunting for you. I was trying to survive you.""Same thing in our world." Theodore’s hand moved from the door to Adrian’s thro