Alle Kapitel von ONE REJECTION,TWO CLAIMS : Kapitel 11 – Kapitel 14

LucianI didn't stay to watch Kayla walk away after telling her to vacate the master bedroom. I couldn't. Looking into her quiet, dark eyes made a sharp, uncomfortable knot tie itself in the pit of my stomach, but I forcefully smoothed it over. Hazel was back. That was the only reality that mattered.By noon, Doctor Evans had cleared Hazel to be moved.I carried her upstairs myself, wrapping her in a thick cashmere blanket. When I pushed open the double doors of the master suite, the room smelled faintly of clean linen and cedar. Kayla’s scent—that quiet, subtle trace of rain and oak—was completely gone, scrubbed away by the servants in a matter of hours. All of her clothes, her books, and her personal items had been moved down the hall to a smaller guest room in the west wing.I laid Hazel down on the massive four-poster bed. She looked so tiny against the white pillows, her pale skin contrasting sharply with her long brown hair."Lucian..." she whispered softly, her green eyes flut

Kayla The sound of fresh, hot food crashing into the wooden trash bin echoed through the silent kitchen like a slap to the face.The young kitchen boys didn't dare hesitate. Under Hazel’s casual command, they had grabbed the remaining pots and tipped them straight into the scraps, wasting hours of my hard work and leaving six injured men with plain water and dry hardtack. Mrs. Gable looked down at the floorboards, her shoulders tense, too frightened to utter a single word of protest.I knew she had a purpose for this circus and I wasn't going to give her that satisfaction.I didn't scream. I didn't reach for the daggers I used to carry at my waist. I just stood there, holding the empty wooden tray, watching the steam rise from the trash bin. My blood ran white-hot under my skin, but I kept my breathing slow, forced my hands to stay completely still, and locked my gaze onto Hazel.Hazel smoothed down the silk skirt of her cream gown, offering the room a quiet, delicate nod. "Thank you