Nuru's POV
For the first time, I searched for grounds on which mated couples separated. Death was the common denominator. Divorces seemed nonexistent, but after Damien's confession to Adrian, I doubted we'd make it. The tension boiled over during dinner, and even Adrian's parents noticed the bitter atmosphere. After returning to our room, I faced a side of Adrian I'd never seen. He paced angrily, not saying a word. I kept silent, waiting for him to calm down.
"What were you thinking?" he finally burst out.
"He needed to know," I replied, a steely expression on my face.
When I'd decided to keep the truth about the child between Adrian and me, Damien didn't remember our short-lived relationship. But when he did, I owed him the truth. I had just gone around it the wrong way.
"Is it becau
