[James’ POV]James truly didn’t know what to do with himself. He felt as though the earth beneath his feet had split open and was threatening to swallow him whole.In the span of the last twenty-four hours, he’d become convinced that he had single-handedly ruined his relationship with Mia.‘Everythi
I tried to get a feel for where I was before the blurriness fully left my eyes. The room was dark but I felt a soft, plush mattress beneath me. I struggled to gain my bearings and pull myself upright.I fought back the wave of nausea as soon as I sat up. Looking around through squinting eyes, I foun
David scoffed, “My hatred for that ungodly family has gone on for a lot longer than that. Have you ever wondered about the strange nature of your parent’s death?”My heart instantly filled with pain over the thought of my parents. I missed them every day, what point did he have to bring up such a pa
[James’ POV]‘A deal?!’ What in the actual hell was David talking about? ‘Has this man lost his mind?!’James was on the brink of seeing red. The anger that swirled and crashed within him was more than enough to awaken the feral creature inside of him. He couldn’t stop it—part of him didn’t even car
In all honesty, I wasn’t sure where James stood on this entire ordeal. Here, David was basically giving him an easy way out of our relationship—all he had to do was burn the marriage contract and it would be as though none of it had ever happened. Surely, his family would come up with some excuse to
Michael’s look of pure disbelief remained firmly in place as I shot up from the table. He shook his head and gave a frustrated look. Soon, the three of us were making our way down the hall toward the main entrance.“David, you can’t be serious about any of this.”“But, Michael, I thought you of all
After James helped me gain my bearings, the two of us carefully made it back to the car where we spent the majority of the ride back to the house in complete silence. I guess, part of me was grateful for that. I didn’t exactly know what to say.I’m sure there was a list of questions sitting, ready a
That following morning, I slowly got myself ready and headed toward the kitchen where I found Lily. The poor woman looked as though she had aged about ten years due to all the ongoing chaos. But the moment she saw me, she instantly perked up and practically rushed to my side.“Oh my God, my dear,” s