Abandoned By My Mate
“That was when I took out Jace’s father and his mother. I didn’t want to, but he left me no choice.”
Stephanie slid down the wall until she sat on the cold floor, her legs trembling beneath her. Her chest heaved as though each breath was a battle.
“I feared what the people would do,” Blackwood said, softer now. “So I ran, but I never hated them, I never hated you, I never stopped loving you, or your mother.”
Stephanie lowered her head, her hands clutched her hair, pulling tightly as if she could tear the memories away. A long silence fell before she finally raised her tear-streaked face to him.