Chapter 37: I Can Still Bring Her Back
Kian hadn’t felt hopeful in weeks.
Not real hope.
Not the kind that made his chest feel lighter instead of heavier.
But the moment Monica asked him:
“Will you save me?”
Something changed inside him.
Because Monica wouldn’t have asked that—
unless part of her still wanted him.
And for the first time since she entered the palace, Kian felt like he wasn’t losing anymore.
He stood near the windows of his office the next morning, staring over the city skyline while replaying every second of the night before.
The way she looked at him.
The way she held onto him.
The fear in her voice.
She wasn’t gone.
Not yet.
Kailey entered quietly holding coffee, immediately noticing the difference in her brother’s expression.
“…Why do you suddenly look t
