The Forced Vows

IN

t vibrated through my chest, but the only thing d

screen that remained cold and unyielding. The message I had sent

from my memory... I'm forgetting her

n have the luxury to weep. I was standing in the most dangerous, restricted bar in

ng thoughts as she leaned in, shouting over the loud bass. "Is it because of y

anned the dark, flashing lights around us. "This isn't a joke! If my father or

to brush it off. "I'm too young to die,

know my family! I'm Marin Alakan-I'm not even allowed to use my own surname in publ

was a prisoner to a prominent family that hid me away like a shame, a

osphere in the VIP section directl

tepped out of the shadows. The sheer presence of the man radiated pure, lethal authority. Broad

Karan

d. A dangerous, suffocating charge passed between us-a

's brother, lost his temper and lunged blindly toward Ka

s er

da screamed, but

d a strike, Karan caught him by the collar and slammed him violently against the bar cou

l my spine hit the wall, co

of blood from his knuckles, and turned his gaze directly back to me. The room fel

his dark, commanding pres

owled, his voice a low, dangerous rumble near my ear. "Get ou

ce, my pulse racing as the realization hit me: My s