Chapter 44 - Silence.

Marco

»»»◈«««

I kissed her...

What the fuck was I thinking?

I despised her, yet I let her lips touch mine, staining the memory of Amy with this betrayal. Her lips were the last lips that had touched mine and now I lost it to Lilianna.

I loathe her with every fiber of my being, yet in that moment of weakness, I succumbed to her proximity.

I betrayed my vows, my promises, and the memory of the only woman who gave her life for me.

I was disgusted with myself, with my lack of control, with the fact that she could still elicit such a reaction from me.

I kissed her, and with that one action, I dishonored everything I once held sacred.

I had this inexplicable urge to claim her lips, and without a second thought, I acted on it. It was a reckless move, driven by a primal instinct that I couldn't control, let alone explain.

Now, she's acting as if she has some kind of entitlement over me as if this sham of a marriage we're in holds any significance beyond a vengeful facade.

I k