His Rejected Mate, His Obsession

H

r the place. I hadn't expected to see Kiara tod

ad buried the past. I thought what

g I'd locked away for six goddamn years

d me. She h

hat? She

ried. Living her life. Doing just f

r meant anything to her. L

me, but they were louder than ever. The image of her holding that little bo

to love her. Who once looked

omeone else.

ke a fool for

. I missed her like a sick a

e woman who had stood beside me after Kiara ruined everything.

at didn't b

thing wrong with her. She was sweet, she was loyal, she want

to hurt her. After

om my thoughts. I di

someone called

ned it slowly.

my voice sharper

o see you. She's wait

her away. I wan

rough my mind. That hollow smile she g

d down my face. "Tell

e was already seated, waiting with th

, like she hadn't

walked over, not

What are you

ks since we last spoke. I was getting worried

ew she always felt unsure about u

as because I k

a had clearly moved on. She had a whole damn child and probab

st old feelin

've just been busy. I'll make mo

etting a gift. "You really mean tha

. I w

I added, "But it's already

ed, like a candl

could stay the night. We've been

t even thinking. I d

home,

n, but her eyes gave he

ver my sister, you can tell me. What happened

rd. She didn't deserve this. She had stood by me when

ou bringin

ing if you're still hung up on her. I know how ch

ze again, and this

," I said too quickly. "Tha

t heavy on

e?" she

g. Go home. I'll find

her face still looked like it wa

nto the nea

e, no matter what I told mysel

her son clung to her. T

. That d

s his

uestion bothe

could think about was the p

f he

t her get away with

this