led of expensive lilies and that heavy, dusty sc

heels that felt like silver instruments of torture, forcing me to stand tall when all I wanted was to curl into a ball on the marble floor and disapp

he wasn't speaking now. He didn't need to. The way his hand remained firmly on my l

a seized asset, and tod

e was weak and trembling. He looked like he was facing a firing squad ins

lt in my spine. "Something to remind her exactly whose name she ca

like glittering shackles. My vision blurred, and I reached out to touch a delicate e

at the ent

ct. The atmosphere in the room changed instantly. If Dante was a col

an Th

waited for an invitation. He shoved his hands into the pockets of a black wool coat,

e whiskey, and just as intoxicating. "I heard you were buy

m was electric. It was as if the air had been sucked out of the room, leaving me lightheaded. They were

Dante spat. I could feel his heart ham

ble line Dante had drawn on the floor. His eyes dropped to my stomach for a fracti

. My hear

kno

ian said, returning his gaze to me. His eyes burn

ke. It triggered a violent memory of that night six weeks ago. The rebellion. The way he he

ild... and I was in t

when she's trapped," Killian whi

brushing the pulse point on my neck. He lingered there a second longer than normal, f

ed against my skin. "Say the word an

s terrified Dante would

and pulled me against his chest with a force that knocked the wind out of me. He wrapp

said with terrifying calm. "She's a Vane no

ked at th

mond. And the platinum b

ch one last time-a silent promise of chaos-and walked out. T

pull away

go, you're

inst the cold glass of the display case. His face was

burned my cheek. "I saw how he looked at you. I felt your he

't want him

p," he

e ring. He took a platinum bracelet, heavy and th

n and snapped the bracelet shut with a

, pressing his forehead against mine, "I won't just

dn't kiss my skin. He kissed

a dark smile. "Connected to my private server. From now on

t the weight of the platinum. It fe

ave you a cage. Try to run... and you

blue diamond a

expensive priso

nausea returned, I realized

omb that was going