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
," he sa
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...
wn, lips bru
Did you really think