Chapter 62

Pearl's palm skimmed along the smooth inking lines twirling down Kain’s arm, and a sinking feeling in her stomach told me he wasn’t real. Not even her dreams allow her to enjoy Kain’s forgotten touch. She wondered if she would ever forget what it felt like to love or trust him again. Even when she knew she shouldn't, Kain chose to follow the king’s order rather than let her escape without a problem.

This was it. This was the moment that she ruined her life.

And his.

Was it because she was selfish?

They were always friends. Friends with too much unspoken emotion between them. But right now, at this moment, they forgot that they were supposed to be friends.

He was so close to her, breeding warmth and lust all through her core. Kain was the only person who cared about her in her life. Or at least he was.

She wanted to feel something. Past all the pain and anger, hatred and disappointment. Pearl wanted to know what it would feel like to have someone love her