et, leaving me suspended over a gaping abyss. A single tear escaped, tracing a hot pa

my voice trembling badl

took a hesitant step towards me, then another, his arms reaching out. He pulled me into a tigh

ly, his eyes still avoiding mine. "It's... it's a business arrangement. A t

o Kassie, who, behind Jaxon's back, was giving me a smug, know

ed her belly, collapsing onto a nearby chair. "Jaxon! Tell her! Tell her we're married! Tell

y lungs. My knees buckled. I pushed Jaxon away, the force of m

an who had promised me forever. But his eyes were downcast, fixed on the floor, betray

"Are you married to her?" I pointed a trembling f

s remorse. He nodded once, a barely perceptible movemen

by? The one growing inside me right now?" I placed a hand over my own be

e was now a venomous hiss. "You're going to let them call

she shrieked, tears streaming down her face. "My baby has a father! A husband!

pulling her close. His gaze, when it met mine, was no longer remorseful. It was