chapter sixty-one

[ IN WHICH HE OWNS HER AS HIS QUEEN ]

SIN'S POV:

“Sin!”

November calls out.

I hear her voice over the distance, followed by the heavy pounding of her feet as she chases after me. Despite her harsh and erratic breathing, she does not slow down her pace, neither does she stop following me.

“Sin! Please. Don't walk away from me.”

Something stirs within me as her silky-smooth voice reaches my ears. So, I stop. My shoulders are hunched up as the tension swirls around that area. My fists are clenched as I fight back the urge to lash out, which might worsen the current situation. I cannot turn around to stare her in the eyes. If I do, I will shatter into a million pieces. The sight of her alone is enough to bring me to my knees; she is still oblivious to the power she holds over me.

“Sin?” Her soft voice begs, and I can feel her closer than ever. “Can you please look at me?”

I keep my back turned to her.

I originally stormed out of the ceremony to save myself from crumbling down in fr