SILAS' POV
My body felt frozen. Rigid. Ice cold. The only warmth I felt was the heat of April’s lips against mine. Jade’s trust issues weren’t a secret. I had spent years proving to her that I wasn’t like her father—that I was loyal, that she had nothing to fear. But now, standing in this dimly lit hotel suite, another woman’s lips were on mine. Was it the fear of losing Jade that sent a chill through my veins? Or was it something else?
Something far worse. Because I should have pushed April away the second she kissed me. But I didn’t. I didn’t kiss her back. But I also didn’t pull away fast enough. Time stretched unnaturally, my mind spiraling into chaos. How long had I stood there? A second? Two? It didn’t matter. Every fraction of a second was too long.
Jade.
That name cut through m
