Cadmus’s POV
I stared through the hotel window in the dark, then turned to see Victoria sprawled on the bed, tangled in the sheets.
She doesn’t trust me. That hits hard, colder than the night outside. No matter what I do, her guard is still up. Every suspicious look, every time she pulls away, it hurts. I keep thinking I deserve it. If only I hadn’t messed up so much. There’s a lot I need to fix, and I’m scared it’ll never be enough to earn her trust back. Still, I have to try. The guilt eats at me, and I wonder if I’ll ever forgive myself if she can’t.
I’m in love with her, I feel her pain. It's my fault, everything that happened.
The moment I found out who I was. Thane wasn’t my brother.
My father sent me away to protect me from that monster, Makarius. He did his best.
He kept hi
