~~Amber~~
It took everything in me—every breath, every ounce of strength—to make a promise that would haunt me for a long time.
Whatever I said back there… I don’t even know if it was the right thing. I had to count numbers backwards just to calm myself enough to speak.
But I did it for Zameera. One day, she’d grow up. Maybe she’d understand. Maybe she’d appreciate what I did for her.
And yet, I’d be the one suffering for it. Alone. Used. Broken.
All I ever wanted was marriage before giving myself to a man. That was the only condition I set for my body, my soul. But somehow, I’ve ended up here—about to become a plaything for a monster.
A blind one.
Zeden Vercetti.
I stood in front of the mirror, staring at the nightwear he’d ordered one of the maids to bring me.
A short, silky whi
