Kiss My Revenge The Heiress Strikes Back

It took Elian a good while before he finally spoke, his voice steady and calm. "My choices, they're my own will. It's a conviction that's been with me since I was a kid, watching it rise like a shining star in the world."

Though Elian hadn't explicitly mentioned who or what he was referring to, Miranda could hear the deep-seated faith and loyalty in his voice, etched into his very soul.

"Once I've decided," Elian turned his gaze to Miranda, his eyes ablaze with an intensity that was hard to ignore, "it's a lifetime of loyalty."

As Miranda looked up, Elian's gaze shifted away, a slight smile playing at his lips as he looked ahead.

She suddenly remembered something Sebastian had once said. Elian was like a fierce dog. If he set his sights on something, he'd ferociously protect it, not letting anyone come close.

But more than that, he possessed another quality of a loyal dog. Fierce loyalty to his chosen one. And it was the kind that never wavered.

Miranda muttered deliberately under her breath, "That does sound a lot like a dog."

The smile on Elian's face faltered a bit. After a moment, he grumbled, "A dog it is, then."

He accepted it. Miranda chuckled and glanced out the window.

or said much about himself, they both knew that Miranda was sharp enough to have figured most

lot of attention. But don't worry about them; they won't harm you. Just a bit annoying, really. They might even protect you. Think of

Elian left unsaid. Miranda's treatment of Mr. Ashcroft's ailment, if successful, would make her a hero to the entire

Mr. Ashcroft's condition. If she could really cure him, the military would likely whisk

wasn't the only one with this illness, and he

be cautious of

a glance at Miranda, a grin on his face. "Why not move in with me? You'd be closer for

moment. “You're really

deny, raising an eyebrow. "Or I could come stay with

momentarily speechless. "That's not

man was becoming

like trouble wasn't over. She needed to prepare

dealing with dead bodies

thing was more complicatedDat

home than abroad.

arrived, they ran into Sebastian, who was standing at the door