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Kelly's gaze was fixed on Zev, her words trapped by the weight of her emotions. Finally, she spoke, her voice breaking. "Zev... don't die."

She had nothing left-no hope, no answers,

At this point, what did anything material matter?

She couldn't bring herself to care.

She knew Zev wasn't with her for anything she could offer. He wasn't after her wealth or status.

She had known that all along, especially after five years together in Solmaris.

"Eric was right,” Kelly murmured, her voice thick with regret. "I've been awful. I betrayed you emotionally, & which is worse than anything physical. I've probably been wavering for a long time, even back in Solmaris. I just didn't want to admit it to myself."

She loathed herself for it.

Back then, she never imagined Eric would betray her.

But Zev's unwavering loyalty had done something to her. It had shaken her at her

core.

When had it all started?

Maybe it was when Zev had shielded her, taking a bullet for her. When he had fallen to the ground, blood staining the floor around him.

She hadn't gone to him. She hadn't dared.

In that horrible moment, she had felt her heart break. The pain had been so intense, she almost couldn't breathe.

She didn't want him to die.

Then, when Zev had appeared in the demolition zone, rescuing her, Kelly's emotions had overwhelmed

her.

to survive, much less return

catching in her throat. “If you really feel. the same, let's get married. I have nothing left. I need something-desperately, urgently. I just need a place to call

she had nothing, and in

was gone, Kelly had

it all had seemed

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safety. Maybe... maybe I'm just trying to take what I can

one swift. movement, he pushed the table away. Without hesitation, he pulled

me," Zev said, his voice rough and low. "I'm yours, Kelly. I'll

buried his face in her chest, holding her even tighter. The tremor in his voice

hesitate. He was more than willing to let Kelly use him,

finally broke her. She collapsed into tears, sobbing

felt like relief. A rush of freedom she hadn't known in

She had been silenced, smothered, as if the very air around her had been taken away. The weight of

she could finally let it

sobs filled the room, raw

closer, settling her on his lap, his arms around her like a shield. He lifted her chin gently, brushing her hair away from her face, and kissed her

to pull away, but because she wasn't sure how to respond. She had been with Eric for years, but there

and that had been

had thought, A man who waits until marriage to even touch

She had been wrong.

voice was hoarse, a deep tremor in it. "Tomorrow, let's get

her mind still a

his

soft, a hint of unease in it. "We'll need to make it clear. Or someone might try to

shadows, plotting to claim what

"Alright.

and

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