Chapter 49. Be Her Karma and Ruin

BELLADONNA 

I was drained. The last time I cried like that and let all my emotions out was that dreadful night. Since then, I had bottled up all my feelings and kept them in a tight lid, making sure nothing escaped. 

But tonight… Fuck, tonight was a lot. 

I had a bad feeling as soon as Papa invited me to dinner. I should have listened to my gut and turned him down. But I was stupid and too soft and so I paid for it. 

But what I didn't expect was to find comfort in Kade’s arms. I didn't expect his softness, how he had handled me like I was made of glass. At that moment, he was all I felt, all I could smell, and it almost felt like it was just us two in this vast world, and the dark alleyway didn't even help matters. 

His soft words, his ragged breath, his raspy voice, his gentle touches and pats, they were a little overwhelming but I don't think I would have gotten through this night without him.

And right now, the feeling