Kane!?

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Serena

Frozen in place, my pulse thundered in my ears while my mind raced. Had all my guards disappeared into the night, leaving me defenseless?

As the figure turned, a familiar face emerged from the shadows. "Kane!" I breathed in horror and rage. "What are you doing here? How did you get past the guards?"

He took a step toward me, hands raised in a gesture of peace. "Serena, please. I just want to talk."

I backed away, hand groping behind me for anything to use as a weapon. "You've said more than enough. Get out before I call for help!"

Kane sighed in frustration. "Will you not listen to reason? I know what you must think of me, but the past is the past. We were happy once." Another step forward prompted a matching step back from me.

"Happy?" I spat. "You made my life a living hell! Give me one good reason I shouldn't end you where you stand."

His eyes flashed dangerously in the lamplight. "Because whether you like it or not, we are bound. I am your mate."

My fingers closed aro