The Past Forged Their Future

mess. Behind Liam, Bethan

ife. Now, just because she didn't want to go through that hell

es. When the man saw it was Chloe who was to b

all. The lash sticks are as thick

ce was col

ation cannot be violated. Hit her hard. If it

ch, Chloe's thoughts drifted far away, all the

y impatient, but out of considerati

fter another, mercile

replayed one by on

made Liam celebrate with her. In the dark bedroom at midnight, she lo

is to make love

she boldly kissed his lips. Liam's breath was cool, his lips

her beneath him and made

how to fly a fighter jet. When there were missions, he took her with him. When th

mission, he trusted her

ss by her family before she was twenty and had never lifted a finger, deve

he strong, self-reliant

rs of memories, over nineteen hundred day

ench, a single tear fell from the co

t like her nineteen hundred days and nigh

but couldn't stand, fal

elp her, but Chloe push

ldly, "Don't go. Your kindness will

was a child. Let her reflect on her own. Whe

looks so

. You can't be so kind anymor

e lay on the ground, watching Liam

the organization helped her up and took

t you crying? If you cried, he would soften

red. "It's

ied her heart out, but h

is would not shed anoth