The Forced Vows

kill you, but makes

me, though I didn't quite unde

the heart-acher. Karan is a dark, mysterious man-some call hi

ng at a single spot without blinking. To see what had caught his attention, I slowly t

guy?" Both cousins were lock

several men. Elfida was looking up as well, trying to fi

heavy sip of his whisky, speaking in a voice laced w

n Mi

ugh my entire body. I must have heard this name before; othe

"Yeah, that's hi

instinctively grew curious about his face. Narrowing my eyes, I saw him move. He turned forward and rested his hands on the iron railing,

vast. We weren't right next to each other, but I could clearl

ting ha

at mesmerized anyone

"Coward. He's started tr

d laughing with them so comfortably. Besides, those men seemed quite at ease themselves. It was clear

I could stop them: "They don't

ed: "Do you know better than us, M

eat, yet I couldn't tear my eyes away

ir sights on him. One of them stepped forward, leaning against the railing next to h

ever met hers-a gesture typical of someone whose heart already belonged to another. Instinctively, my eyes drifted down to

ger, Elfida asked: "What's the is

an's father had a leg

"My father would have destroyed him if he

hoever was backing him got him out of court scot-free. That's why Ta

aders-just some guy who thinks he's a king because he has money. Karan the heart-ac

seemed to slow down, and

or a split second, our gazes crossed, and I saw his brow furrow.