Chapter 78
KYAN
"She's on her way," the guard warned, his voice low and gravelly, as he nodded in my direction before melting into the shadows. I waved him off, my mind already made up, the weight of my decision settling heavy on my shoulders.
"Are you sure this is the right thing to do, Kyan?" Kendrick asked, his voice laced with doubt, as he stepped closer, his eyes searching mine. "You're only going to hurt each other. You don't have to listen to your father." I shook my head, the motion sharp and definitive, my jaw clenched in determination.
"I cannot risk Vanessa's life for my selfish desires," I ground out, the words tasting bitter on my tongue. "He will kill her, and I won't be able to live with the pain." Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes, but I forced them back, gritting
