How could you?

~Damian~

I waited impatiently for Lucian to leave for the empire. I couldn’t wait to talk to Cassie about the next step forward.

I was convinced that the child was mine, and I knew I had to break my promise to Lucian by telling Cassie about his secret so she could believe.

But I wasn’t going to do that. I had always kept Lucian’s secret and that wasn’t going to change. For now, I just wanted her to be mine again, if not totally.

I missed her so much, the way she smelled, her touch, her scent, how she moaned my name, the good time we spent together… everything.

I just wanted them back, and I wasn’t going to give up.

While still waiting in my bedroom, there was a knock on the door, and eagerly, I sprang to my feet and took long strides towards it.

Opening the door, the excitement in me dropped as I came in contact with Zoe. Her face was expressionless and her gaze was fixed on my face.

“Can I come in?” She asked, and I nodded slowly, moving away from the door. As she walked into