Confess to Me, Sinner

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from me. Rory Carter, no. She was more afraid of herself than anyone els

e mistaken. I said yes to marry your uncle to save my fat

ead. Stop p

ted. Stay a

orget which Visconti y

o me. Not in relation to the fire behind her eyes. Bef

is. Every time I see you. Every time I mentio

me

. Tell me

came out. Rather, she pulled her

o have let

I did

ith her. The moon was low. Her golden hair

at do you w

e t

t up wishing this nightmare would end. I pray that one day, someone will rescue me from this h

Her chest heaved as though

e in my palms.

with me, Ro

I kiss

dn't re

rew me

ecstasy all into one. The kind of kiss that made the unive

as we at last separated.

me regretful since

tting on the armrest of the leather couc

ertips tracing the glass's

To bring down your fiancé. Bit b

sitation. At leas

our concern any l

if I d

etter run. Staying puts you not only in thi

, we were both

and I trailed her

believe you

nderstand. And with you

ened the door, a sleek black env

s of return. Only my name

cked i

ure inside. Rory

ing

wasn't

s a ca

nacin

were three words:

upon seeing it.

laced one arm around her wai

flatly, "It

d, "Who

sed my

rinned

en Vi

sibl

spec

t people ass

s no longer merely a family co

like a lifeline. Fast and erratic,

ect," she said softly. S

ut even I found i

burie

ed a corpse.

face, the duct tape, the panic in her eyes-had been arranged flaw

e, we had bl

ed between my fingers

ligent than I. Chillier.

and eyes open against the do

on. Maybe me. Per

hy

se I wa

Her eyes fixed on me

, that this is about

believe this concerns all we

ck touched the wall. You c

an effort. I

one and called a number I

esponded. God almighty.

I want information.

ui

The Ancient Grounds. Rumor has it he has purchasers, troops,

ll set i

sconn

pallid. "Ar

the conflict to me. I'm

oke. So what

and took my G

we're hu

t night. It had been years since I returned. Not

ajar. That was my

Rory, "Stay

lik

uiring. Shou

med the door and went outside regardless. Angelo

mn

n the atmosphere, the warehouse was quie

n I sh

ights

un ar

topped

e stood.

en Vi

e gold. Same twisted grin. Thoug

rother." Do

w my w

appy. But let us be honest. Should you wis

one cause not

three? He raised a t

e feeds on

. Bound

ning from

tard, I

ys triumph. You were the strength. I wa

p. "Why me? W

use my brother has finally fallen for someone

n them. Touch her

attempt. But look, you have alread

he shot, he disappeare

ns so

pouring into

ing Rory's hand,

cking at our backs. We dove through the front

ng, co

iv

he mo

my house, I patched her c

keep coming,"

t h

rs shut ov

more, she remarked.

ly. Despairing. As though the world

l to the ground, a shadow

lver and pushed

glass

voice

have killed me when y

uc

ce

me-he was no