Chapter 71

She turned with a slight startle, and her breath caught in her throat when she indeed found him approaching.

"Hey," het tipped his head at her.

"Hi, Kage." She hoped there was no tremor in her voice.

She turned away, returning her gaze to the expanse below. Only this time, she couldn't focus. What was he doing there?

Kage stood beside side her, staring into the night sky. "How are we doing?"

It took her a moment to realize what he meant. Heat flooded her cheeks as she glanced down at her belly. What she had on was a black crop top. Her bump was totally exposed. The bump was growing round. "Fine, I guess.

She shrugged.

He nodded. "If you need anything, anything at all, you know you're to-"

"I know," she cut in, rolling her eyes.

Silence stretched I between them. Sylvie became so uncomfortable she couldn't breathe anymore.

She turned away to leave. Kage grabbed her wrist. God, he needed to stop doing that. Each time he held her like that, it was as though her entire skin was freezing.

"Where are you going?" he gently asked.

She stared down at his hand holding hers. It took her a minute to get her composure back on. "Uh... inside? Where else would I be going?" She gulped hard after trying to answer bravely. just got

"But I

Buve

here."

been here for some time now." She tried walking away, thinking he'd let her go.

to look at

couldn't be here. He made her see a version of Kage she didn't want to see. "About what I said the other night," he started slowly, his fingers moving across her hand. "Have you thought about it?" Sylvie scoffed, almost snapping. "Are you serious? Earlier today, Lana was kissing you in front of me. And you dare to ask?" She forcefully snatched her hand away. "What are you trying to do, Kage? Hold on, are you

need to play anyone. If I need someone or don't, I

with that?" "Lana and I and I have been friends since childhood." He spread his arms in frustration. "That is all

the next question. "So....

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silence. Rage-looked

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you've been an **.

hope you don't blame me

away, close to the

years a sago,

standing with her back

then, I was a bully and didn't know much about pleasing a woman. So, I went to her the only

well for me. And one day, she chose my cousin over me. She let him touch what

hate her, tried to hurt her even more.

longer break, like his next words were

around, her heart racing faster

looking at her when he continued. "I asked my grandfather to include her in his

lips, stifling her gasp. Her eyes were wide open, like they could swallow a building, and her

chest.

be serious. Kage

with her in the way of my inheritance, I'd be forced to comply, and even my family wouldn't object. I was crazy, but I

in marriage, we were still enemies. As a matter of

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