The Woman That Ruined Me: A Love Bound In Blood

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shadows across the room. For a moment, I couldn't remember where I was. The confusion lasted

I was in a guest room that was far too pristine for my taste. The reality of my situation hit me with a quiet thud: Adrienne ha

gled in all of this? I wasn't a part of her world-this world of danger and power. I was just a

shake off the weight of the uncertainty pressing do

something sweet and warm filling the

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knew that wasn't an option. Slowly, I got up and padded quietly toward the kitchen. I wasn't s

way that only someone who was used to being effortlessly perfect could pull off, and she wore a s

so much softer

idence. Last night, she'd been a force-taking down those men without hesitation, without even breaking a sweat. But now, s

g over her shoulder at me with a

d, my voice a littl

n her house, a place that felt so foreign to me. Or maybe it was because I couldn't stop think

inued, her tone warm but calm, like she was used to

way to take care of me. I didn't know how to react, but I felt a stran

oft, unsure. I shifted from one foot to the othe

ust a little. It wasn't much, but it made something in my ches

y, turning back to the s

cerity there-a quiet understanding. For a split second, it made

one of the kitchen stools, unsure of what to do with myself. How was it possible

ike a whirlwind, saving me, offering me protection when I had nothi

eaking the silence that had settled over us. She still wasn't looki

"What do

pancakes and fresh fruit in front of me. "I can make

re to turn. "I... don't know what to do," I admitted, my voice barely above a whisper. "This whole thi

in them-something that made my heart beat just a little faster. "You don't have to figure it out ri

eling the weight of her words settle on me. It wasn't just the fact that she

s time, it felt like she wasn't just doing it out of pol

the way my stomach fluttered. She was right. I was safe here. But I couldn't shake

know how to handle. I shouldn't be feeling this way. I didn't even know her. She was

, and that made ever

n this. I couldn't allow myself to be

to resist when all I wan