Chapter 188

Then, as the lyrics rang louder, do did Murat’s turmoil, as Selina’s face flashed before his eyes.

“What happened to your promise,

The vows, the oaths you swore?”

A shadow passed over Murat’s face. His fingers clenched into a fist, and without a word, he stood up and walked away.

Ayleen watched him go, her heart sinking.

The past still held him captive.

The man she had fought to hate, the man she had tried to keep at arm’s length, now pulled at every fiber of her being. And despite knowing that the ghosts of his past still haunted him, she couldn’t bear to see him drown in them.

Without another thought, she excused herself and followed.

The rain had deepened, cascading in thick silver sheets against the blackened sky.

Murat stood at a distance, drenched, his head tilted back, letting the cold water wash over him. His black kameez clung to his frame, his hair slicked back, droplets trailing down his face.

He lo