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There were a few moments in a man’s life which would stick with him for a very long time; moments which seemed like they were meant to form an impression which could never be erased. Aiden had witnessed a few of these moments in his lifetime, the most significant one being when his father died.
But nothing could compare him to the moment when he saw Bella sitting in her room, and when she looked up at him.
She was beautiful, the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. There was just something about her that called to him on a primal level, and her docile nature made her even more curious.
My little dove, he had thought to himself. The world hasn’t been kind to you.
He would have given anything to take away every memory of the pain and suffering she had gone through. He would hav
