“Mama?”Kieran’s voice rang through Brynn's dark, clouded mind as she turned back to look at her son, who was tugging on her skirt, his round eyes worried.“Mama, who was that? She didn’t seem nice like Macy or Alyssa,” he says, and Brynn bends to pick him up.For one, Kieran's intuition had always been strong, even though he was still a child. He hardly got comfortable with people, and Talia was a clear example that she wasn’t good news."I'm back!” Alyssa's voice rang through the garden as she came back with a towel, but she paused when she saw Brynn's face crestfallen, and it made her face form a frown. "What happened here?”"A mean lady came, Kieran says to Alyssa, and her face gets angry. “Was it, Talia?” She asked Brynn, but Burn just smiled and beckoned her not to worry."You look like you want to be alone for a while. You can take him off your hand to bathe him; can I do that?” She asked Brynn, knowing she needed permission.That made Brynn respect her even more; she wasn’t pu
Killian kissed her.He kissed her like he was a hungry man who hadn’t tasted anything and had been starved for years, and this was his first and most delicious meal he’d ever had, and it was Brynn.He stopped his body from trembling as he grabbed onto her hair and pushed her against him as he nodded her lips open with his tongue, but the moment that Brynn felt that the kiss was getting too heated, she backed away from it.Pushing away from his chest and leaving Killian confused and searching her gaze to see if she was scared of him or if he’d messed it up,But she wasn’t angry with him, but with herself, and how easily she had given in to him just like that—fuck, he just met this man not too long ago."I'm sorry, but this feels too soon. I need to think,” she mutters before she backs away and runs from him, leaving Killian alone and all high and dry in the middle of the empty garden.Just one moment felt like he was on cloud nine, and now it feels so different and weird. He wondered w
Talia steps out of the gray estate.Her body filled with a silent rage that was ready to explode, but she wasn’t going to let low-life maids and guards see her cry or act recklessly in front of them.She entered the car, with the driver taking her out of the estate. Her hands balled into a fist when she remembered Brynn's face and how much she wanted to slap and beat her.Why did Brynn have to show up out of the blue with a son at that? Just when her life was finally put in place, the maid was right; this would cause a lot of leverage over her and Brynn, and for sure, Killian would choose Brynn because of that.The car ride took a long time, and she was already tired from going back and forth on the journey. She reached home, ignoring all calls as he reached her penthouse suite.Only when she reached up did she check her call log and saw most of them were news outlets or news from her team that they had taken videos down, but there was nothing to do now.She walked into the shower, ba
Brynn was stunned.Stunned by the fact that Killian kissed her, and all the more shocked that he allowed it, and her response to him pushing him before running away, she felt embarrassed now that she was alone in her room with her thoughts. “Ugh!” she groaned, plopping back on the bed and rolling under the quilt sheets.“Why the hell did you do that, Brynn?” She asked herself, still feeling embarrassed. Knowing she could have handled it in a better way, but as she came out of the blanket, she couldn’t help but think of the kiss and how hot it was.How it flamed her insides and set her body on fire, and how much it made her feel things—that spark that she never felt with a demon even after she gave her body to him—now a cold feeling swamped her the moment she thought of Damon.It felt weird that two full days had passed and I had not heard from him. Was it easier this way? Was it so good to end their relationship like this?It didn’t take long for her thoughts to be interrupted by the
It was still a mystery to Brynn how she had ended up in this situation with Killian.First, she was looking at pictures, but then she was talking back on the bed with Killian right on top of her. And she was flustered by him, no doubt, as she tried to make out words but only ended up betraying her.Here she was with Killian's naked body above her, glistening and dripping with water as the steam still came from his body and his scent filled her nostrils.She felt her mind going into overdrive at this point. And Killian was not helping; he had this aura around him that just made Brynn feel like she could trust him completely.Even now that her hand lay flat on his hard chest, her face flushed with embarrassment and the room filled with tension, her eye watched his gaze move to her lips for a split second.And Brynn had no idea at that moment what had compelled her to close her eyes as she stayed, her heart beating and eating for warm lips to touch her.But what she didn’t know was that
The celebration went smoothly. Better than Brynn could have imagined. And Kieran was happy through it.Mulching through large slices of chocolate cake while the group conversed, she thought Killian was done with his gift, but soon enough, Killian had gone out of the dining room. Returning with a legendary basket of goodies for Kieran."Thank you so much, papa,” he says to Kieran, and all the hearts around the table immediately meddle to hear those words from Kieran, and Killian bends his knees to the ground.Pulling Kieran forward for a hug, “Anything for you; happy birthday, kiddo,” he says to Kieran before leaving. a short kiss in Kieran’s curls before he stood up.Kieran was excited, showing Brynn his toy, while Brynn had looked up, feeling so grateful for all this as she mouthed a ‘thank you’ to Killian.Soon enough, Kieran had stuffed his face and played and sang till he was sleepy enough, with Alyssa being a darling who volunteered to take Kieran upstairs. Marcel had then taken
Killian had watched Byrnn take off her clothes before she dove into the cold, dark water; he couldn’t help but sense Deja Vu.Just like the first time she came to this beach, she saw that she dipped herself in the water and took longer to come out.He didn’t know what to do with him as he took off his clothes before diving into the water, but it wasn’t long till Brynn came out to the surface.She was scared out of her mind the moment she saw Killian, and if she accused him, there was no doubt that he could make Brynn that scared.He watched her for a while as she flirted in the water; she was so beautiful he could hardly breathe, from how well the moonlight bounced off the water and reflected her face.With water droplets on her skin and her hair meshed wet on her face and back, he lined his eyes, only to be met with the beautiful slope of her breast, and he knew he would be able to stop if not now."It's cold; I tried calling you, but you were too far away to hear me,” he tells her.
The days passed peacefully, and Brynn grew more in tune and comfortable. There were times that she had dreams of Damon and the pack, but she pushed the thought out of her mind.This place was peaceful, and Kieran loved it. He loved going to the garden with Alyssa, which had become a perfect grind as the weeks progressed.And better was that Kieran was either always with Alyssa or Killian; today he told Killian that he wanted to try painting.It was almost ironic that the person who was after Brynn's presence these days was Killina. She couldn't tell if he was avoiding her; he just wanted to spend a lot of time with his son.It’s been hours since she’s seen any of them, and worse, since she talked to Killian, they’ve only said a few words to each other that night.And not the dark feeling of insecurities made her feel skeptical; maybe he saw how broken she was and decided to distance himself; that could only be the possible reason that he avoided conversation and any time they were lef