Dark Fixation

dress clung to her body, delicate lace tracing her arms, the veil tucked neatly over her dark curls

e knew he

d around the room, fluffing the gown, adjusting her hair. They spoke in hushed, ex

gh his presence was a shadow c

Six years of him rejecting her, keeping her at arm's length, pushing her toward a lif

she'd known this d

r heart leapt into her throat. One of the bri

air swept back, piercing gray eyes locked on her. Kael. Dressed in

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ent. The bridesma

d, get

e women scrambled, whispering apologies as

e in her body screaming. "Wh

rried. "Did you really think I'd le

u told me you didn't wa

ou decided to belo

longing warring insid

idened, sharp as a bla

g her waist, the other lifting her effortlessly off the ground

me

ance, swe

g footsteps. But kael was already at the window, a sleek

The scent of cedarwood filled her nose. She thrashed, blinkin

tered, jacket gone, shirt slee

re aw

keep me her

hair from her cheek. "I saved you once, Aria. From the fire. From

ut she glared at him fie

sadly. "I have every ri

t. "What are you

ut a folded paper, smoothing it over he

age l

ame. Signed, se

sbelief crashing through her. "You...

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