Nadia
I couldn’t believe my eyes. Kael was here? In Vincent’s villa?
His sharp green eyes were blown wide with shock. There were a few scratches on him, and twigs stuck in his hair, like he’d come here through the woods. He looked shocked at the sight of me, though I couldn’t understand why.
I hadn’t seen him since the moment he rejected me.
Seeing his face made an echo of that pain wash through me again. I shuddered, leaning a little against Vincent when my legs grew shaky. I’d always had to fight for myself, to support myself when someone wronged me, but facing Kael in that moment after he’d caused me so much pain, I couldn’t find a single word to say.
But Vincent’s arms tightened just a little around me. In a strong, rolling voice, Vincent said, “Leave. Now. You’ve broken pac
