Across a Lifetime, Never Again
When he was seven, she died on a stormy night, whispering with her last breath, "Ciel, never love anyone. The moment you love, you hand them your weakness. And they will destroy you."
Even after she went cold, his father didn't open the door.
He hated his father. But he hated his mother more—how could she love someone enough to throw away her life?
Yet Vivienne had risked hers for him.
"I told you," she said quietly. "I'll play the good wife. That includes protecting you."
Thunder cracked outside. Ciel curled in on himself, tension obvious.
This time, Vivienne pulled him into her arms before he could fight it.
Her warmth, her heartbeat against his ear—
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