“Was he really so keen on keeping me from getting pregnant because of a… defect in my bloodline?” I asked, glancing at Noah. “Why not just talk to me about it? Talk to my family?”Doctor Patel shrugged. “I wish I knew. He was very private about his motivations. All I knew was that it was important e
Hannah“Tell me everything, Alvin.”My cousin sat in the chair across from me, manacled hands clasped together on his lap. Aside from a cold metal table and an orange jumpsuit, there was nothing between us. Nothing to keep me from lashing out at him in the way that I’d been dreaming of for months no
Hannah“I just can’t believe it… So they were working together all along, with your father at the helm, no less.”I paced the living room as I spoke, running my hands nervously through my hair. Each stroke seemed to pull out more tiny hairs, but if I went bald, then I didn’t care right now. All I ca
“Your father is smart,” I mused, leaning my head back against the plush couch cushions. “He kept all of his accomplices in the dark.”“And promised them all the things they wanted most,” Noah replied.I nodded, shutting my eyes for a moment.Doctor Patel had been greedy for money and gifts, and was
HannahThe diamond on my finger caught the light, sending a dozen tiny fractals glimmering across my skin. I tilted my hand this way and that, admiring the ring that I hadn’t worn or even seen in ages.Wearing my old engagement ring like this felt… surreal. I couldn’t seem to decide whether it made
“Hannah, you look even lovelier than the last time I saw you,” Emma said, planting a kiss on each of my cheeks before shoving a wrapped gift box into my hand. “Yes, I know you said no gifts, but I don’t care.”“I figured you wouldn’t,” I laughed, making a mental note to return that one to her as wel
HannahAs the four traitors walked into the room, Marcus gripped his champagne glass so tight that the stem snapped in his hands. Nearby guests gasped as the foamy drink spilled onto the floor, but Marcus didn’t even seem to notice. He just stared at his four cohorts in shock.“As you can all tell b
Noah shook his head in disbelief. “But you arranged a marriage between me and Hannah,” he said. “You and Hannah’s father agreed—”“I am nothing if not a man of opportunity,” Marcus hissed. “When Hannah’s father presented a business deal of a lifetime, a sizable share in Silvermoon’s mines, well… I f