"Maurice had her locked up in the dungeon, and one drunken night, he went to her cell and took her life," she said, and I was stunned. "What he did was against the law. Ava was supposed to stand trial for her crime, slave or not. But he acted on impulse, and we swept it under the carpet. No one kne
~Tamia~ Everyone was elated by the news except for Sylvester. I could see he was happy, but he squeezed my hand gently. "Thank you, doctor, but why is she ill? Linda is pregnant, and she isn't ill," He said, and I could understand his reaction to the news. "People experience pregnancy differently
"Your mother hates me, Sylvester. What if she interferes?" I said, and he shook his head. "My mother doesn't hate you, and she can never make me do anything I do not want to do," He said and lifted my hand and kissed it. "This is it," he said, pulling me close to kiss him. His lips felt so good o
"It's okay, darling. It's okay. You didn't do anything wrong. You did not betray me. You did something most people are incapable of; you honoured me and kept your promise," He said and sucked the soft spot of my neck. "You have nothing to be ashamed of. You and Kaira have nothing to be ashamed of,"
~Tamia~ "That went well," Kaira said, purring in my head as Sylvester walked to the bathroom naked. I stared at his chiselled body, and it made me groan. How could someone be carved so perfectly? Tight butt cheeks, define calves. His muscles flexed, and his tattoo was masterfully done. "How did w
He was justified to do so because the man tried to use Dominic to work against him. The sooner Dominic realises the enemy is from without, the better. Vino greeted Sylvester and acknowledged our presence, then handed over to Jacob Mikhailov, the council spokesman. "I speak on behalf of the counci
They read the photocopied letter that Sylvester had passed to them, and they were silent. Then Pamela moved to question Bryce, and he was honest. She asked him if anyone was coerced. "Are you sure you speak the truth, Enforcer?" She asked him, and Bryce kept his head down. "I feared they would kil
~Devin~ I decided to attend Jake's festival to unwind. It was a last-minute decision. I planned to spend four days in Brighton and then return to Greenwood. It was a great plan. It was supposed to ease my stress and help me think straight. When I arrived in Brighton in the evening of the festival