Forgotten Vows

said as I slid the divorce papers over the d

sgusting before his eyes looked up at me. I was trying to avoid

pen in his hand. He was ready to sign it. He wasn't even going to ask why I was leaving.

h as the point of the pen hit the pape

. He didn't feel anything. It w

all, Lucian?" I asked b

nswered th

y bloodshot eyes in the mirror in front of me. I had just wiped the t

s just how much your heart reminded you that you

inking about me. My ex husband, Lucian Blackthorn. The man who to

lized. Even with all those years between us, I sti

itterly. It was tragic that I had a word for i

ime. It's been three years since Lucian settled me with money that didn't co

day. I shouldn't." I shook my h

thoughts, my phone rang. Mira's name displayed on the screen

ressing the phone to my ear so hard that it could stick to my skin. "I r

said dryly. "Pack your bags. We have

ed, already moving

ton building. The client's threatening to drop us. W

rdian angel in that moment. Work was just what I needed

ave to take my sick dog with me, if you don't mind. I just don't know wh

ll follow right behind you

etchbook into a small bag. My mind didn't even have ti

ra on a country road after we left Manhat

eart skipped a beat when I saw his name. Grayson Blackthorn,

nd picked it up, putt

, trying to hide ho

wanted to talk to you about something. Are

m on a work trip and I'm driving. It's not the best time to talk about your brother. Besi

s, regardless of whatever my brother did to you. I wanted to check up on you and ask fo

was on the road. "I'll call you as soon as I'm off the

of the car. Wouldn't want to cause

phone to hang up, and when I looked back up, t

ut how was that possible? Did she m

, n

o Mira, but there was no signal all of a sudden. There w

arks, but the road only got narrower. My heart picke

self, stopping and making a U-turn before

n it ha

Before I could figure that it was another

knew, I was upside down in the car. My blood was s

hrough my throat, but there wa

k over me, a