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Chapter 44 - Rowan wakes up.

Penulis: Catherine Silver
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Chapter 44 – Rowan wakes up.

Rowan Priest (Dream)

POV

I stand in front of the mirror getting ready for my wedding day… I remember the first time I saw Grace, seeing her shivering from the cold, the fear yet determination in her eyes, was admiring. Grace isn’t like any woman I’ve ever come across, she’s weak yet strong at the same time. She’s maintained her smile even through the good, the bad and the ugly. She’s seen the worst of the world, yet she’s maintained her innocence and naivety, it’s one of the many things I admire about her.

When she’s over talking, I don’t have to talk myself out of putting a bullet in her head, the way I have to with Gunner. The way I have to with almost everyone in my life.

When Grace and I got married in Vegas I saw her in a new light. I’ve wanted to do nothing more than protect her, keep her innocence. I almost went back on everything and let her go free, yet a selfish part of me wanted to hold onto her.

Let some of her light brighten up my darkness.

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