b

her slender shoulders sharp, her eyes defiant black

ike this. I'd never seen

s. Strong

nail, and would always get what she wanted. Even if she

no willpower of their own. Who cowered at my father's commands, but silently resented him. But she proved that she was different. She didn't hide her resentment. She

hat thought. No man dared — the last man who tried it didn't get to breathe th

ather like that in public. Or even in private. He's very much more dangerous t

ime." She huffed, rolling her eyes as though what I said was the dumbest thing she'd ever heard.

ts curled even while she folded her arms across her chest. Anger radiated off her in waves, dampening my spirits. Briefly, I recalled how those blue eyes had looked at me si

control her before she became even wilder. I

, and also the most devious. They had been stiff with each other, with Solana guarding her word, and Helen somewhat pleading and insisting. I expected

he also had private tutoring and was given everything she desired, as well as close supervision. Every step she took was reported back to me, as well as every decision, every call, and every visitor. Shaken by gu

ated her father. Even though she hated him, there had to be some good deeds

for your los

ting to me. Her face was expressionless,

The light of my life, I'd sworn to protect her and keep her safe from the world. It never occurred to me, not even in the cruel, dark, dangerous world we'd ca

racing. When I'd first met her, six years ago, while she was sixteen, I wasn't moved a lot by her slender body and loosely curled hair and creepy braces, but now, her breas

erulean blue eyes like

-conscious. I had never been self-conscious about my appearance before because I knew I was the definition of hotness,

d in humiliating her, so I owed her something. But what that thing was, I had no idea. An apology wouldn't be enough to erase what took place. It was a waste of time. Protection and love? I'd already sworn to keep her satisfied i

essness. The anguish. But I doubted he'd be moved by it, even if he'd seen it. Norm

en by a rival's

ld. I could bet my entire inheritance that m

ve