Darius's POVThere were tears stains on her face and shock in her eyes but I was overwhelmed with just one thing —her presence.I took slow steps to the bed and embraced her. She froze in my arms and I melted in hers.It had barely been a week but it felt like she had been gone for years. My heart h
"Bella! Wait!" I called after her but she just kept on marching.The guards that had brought her tried to stop her but I have their signs to let her be and that I was with her. But she walked right to their center and narrowed her eyes on them."Where is Arnold?" She yelled.The guards all had the s
Bella's POVMy heart was rattling in my chest. I could feel it rising and falling in a motion that could not be defined. Darius and Arnold had joined forces to bring me pain. They played with my emotions.Who do they think they are? Who did Darius think he was, messing with my life how he saw fit?!
"Bella, why can't you just listen to me—" she let out a loud shriek and I turned around as fear flooded my brain."Talia?" I called. She was nowhere behind me. "Talia?!" I called again.My heart was starting to beat so loud even drums would be put to shame. I started heading back the way we came, h
Darius's POVThe healer was inside checking on Bella's sister and she requested that we wait outside while she works.Bella was pacing uncomfortably in front of the door. Arnold was leaning against the wall throwing me strange looks. Miranda sat on the floor, watching my movements from the corners o
This was the second time I was traveling to Arnold's land since the alliance and our friendship. And this room was the one he always assigned to me.The door Bella headed to was a walk-in closet. A perfect soundproof room where she could scream all she wanted without waking her poor sister.I follow
Bella's POVThis was wrong.Darius was a drug to my aching heart but I knew that having him was wrong. It felt right but I couldn't settle for it. There were too many red flags. What if I returned to him and he changed again?I left him for a reason and that hasn't changed.As we finished making lov
His kisses were like tiny cuts to my wounded heart. I could feel the burn from his searing heart as he held me close begging me to stay."Darius..." I cried out breaking out from the kiss. I wiped my tears with the back of my hand and took several steps away from him."We can't pretend everything is