Killian's whole body trembled violently. He stared at the two gold beads on the table, then at the clear, unhidden dislike in my eyes.
Suddenly, everything fell into place. Wynne Kincaid had never loved him. She had never been some helpless bird kept in his cage.
Not now, and not for a single moment over those three years.
She had stayed there only to build her savings, sharpen her skills, and wait for the day she could fly away.
"I don't believe it…" A wild look flashed in his eyes. He reached out as if to pull me close. "Three years! Three whole years! Even a dog grows attached. How could you feel nothing at all?! You're punishing me, aren't you? You're angry I brought Kendall back, aren't you? I've sent her away, I swear I'll never see her again!"
I stepped back, out of his re
