Celestial Heart, Mortal Betrayal

my room. Ethan was in t

cold and sharp with me, was n

l hurt, Tara?

just happy I can help

ainful sound, and saw a speck of blood on the handkerchie

made a public announ

nd Sarah Chavez, stood besi

I am to be wed to Jocelyn. However, my dear friend Tara, my savior, is very ill. After the w

th her. My mother, Sarah, squeezed my

that a man like Pastor Lester is willing to marry you a

ng emptiness. I was a puppet, and

was wearing a stunning, custom-made wedding dr

e mirror. "He said the bride should wear the best. He said it w

umph. "He bought you a plain one. It's in th

lyn? He told me he can't wait for our wedding night. Not with you. With me. He said he would

iss, every promise. Each word was a deliberate

rents were jus

the daily bowl of blood for Tara.

hin. "I can't do this anymore.

mask of fury. "Ungrate

ashed it on the floor. My blood, my life f

llow Tara to have the place of honor at the wedding. Y

e saw the scene and his face hardened.

s voice low and menacing. He dragged me to a cha

age and greed. I saw no love, no compas

deeper this time. Th

ce devoid of all emotion. "Is the

. "From this day forward, I am no lon

them standing there with the bow