A Sinful Devotion
“But… I don’t want you to be anywhere else. Not now. Not ever.”
I leaned into him, letting the fragile warmth wash over me. “And I’m not going anywhere. I promised. I’ll stay. Always.”
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The Weight of Confession
The night stretched on, heavy and tense, but somehow softer, warmer. Nicholas sat beside me, silent at first, letting the truth settle between us. Every word I had spoken, every confession, had chipped away at the walls he had built around himself. The cold, dangerous heir to the Rhodes empire was still there—sharp, lethal—but now, there was a flicker of something more. Something human. Something vulnerable. Something that wanted to forgive, even when it hurt.