Chapter 19

Chapter Nineteen

Declan’s POV

I woke with a jump, my heart pounding in my chest as sweat soaked my sheets. Another nightmare, another sleepless night. The memories of that fateful night of the fire accident haunted me relentlessly, refusing to let me find peace even in my dreams.

Pushing myself out of bed, I paced the length of my room, the weight of the memories heavy in my mind. My eyes fell upon the shattered photo lying on the floor, and a surge of anger welled up inside me. How dare Kendall intrude upon my space like this?

Cursing under my breath, I bent down to pick up the broken pieces, careful to avoid the jagged edges that could cut me. As I did, I felt a sharp sting in my toe, and I winced in pain. Irritated, I tossed the broken photo aside, my frustration mounting quickly.

Kendall. The mere thought of her filled me with a rage that threatened to explode out of me. She was the reason my parents were dead, the reason I had been robbed of a normal childhood. And yet, fate had