K I L L I A N
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I knew. I always did, from the very beginning. I still recall the day she ran into my arms, wearing white to another man’s wedding. It was as if she was ready to be my bride. Her eyes were wide and frightened, chasing through the streets, glass digging into her feet, as she sought a freedom only I could offer her.
I didn’t allow just any woman to get close to me. The second I saw her, I was going to make her mine. My father’s death was out of my control, my mother’s disappearance happened out of bounds, and in exchange, I kept my life on a tight leash. Nothing got past me because they decided to trailblaze their way into my life.
I forged the paths for them to walk on. She was the traitor’s daughter, the perfect candidate for all of my plans. She just didn’t know it. U
