Gilded Cage Complete Series Box Set: A Dark Mafia Enemies to Lovers Romance Series Collection by Isabella Starling

Author:Isabella Starling [Starling, Isabella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-05-07T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Kain

After seeing Ryker, I wasn't feeling much better about my situation with Ophelia. But there was one more man who could offer me peace of mind, and as I drove away from the city, I headed straight to his new home.

Rueben Thorn was the one who could surely offer insight into the predicament. I knew he'd gone through a lot with his woman, and I figured he'd be able to help me with mine.

They greeted me in front of the door, Thorn and his Rose, with the redhead I'd given to them to take care of standing close by. Amber looked marginally better than the last time I'd seen her, color staining her pale cheeks and a smile on her lips—one I hadn't seen when I took her away from the sick fuck who'd been using her.

They greeted me with warm smiles, with Amber shuffling shyly behind them, and led me into the gorgeous house that was now their home. It was a beachfront property, stunning in its simplicity and breathtaking with its panoramic views of the sea underneath. I fell in love with the building and relaxed instantly, but the weight of the world was still heavy on my shoulders as Thorn led me to his office.

"You seem troubled," he told me, plainly addressing the elephant in the room.

I laughed nervously, grateful he hadn't skirted around the issue, instead choosing to address it directly. "You know what's been going on," I told him. "I've lost her. And I fear it's for good this time, and of my own doing, which only makes it fucking worse."

"Ryker told me what happened," Thorn said thoughtfully. "But I'm sure you can fill in the missing pieces. What happened to Ophelia, Kain? Why is she not speaking? I heard she's practically catatonic."

I swallowed the lump in my throat, forcing myself to tell him what the issue was. "I fucked up," I admitted, my voice rough. "I wanted to push her. She begged me to push her. But when I did… I think I went too far. I think I used her when I really should've been there for her, supporting her, offering solace, not fucking hurting her. And I did the opposite."

"And now you're worried you’ve lost her forever," Thorn finished for me, nodding as he handed me a drink.

Even though I'd just had one with Ryker, I accepted it gratefully, appreciating the sting of the liquor as it slid down my throat, warming my ice-cold body. I savored the feeling, any kind of feeling that took away from the pain of what I'd done to the love of my life.

"What happened between you two?" Thorn wanted to know. "Tell me what you did to her."

I swallowed thickly, not wanting to admit it. But his persistent stare convinced me to open my mouth, and it all spilled out. How she'd begged me to push her, to take her, to ignore the safe word she had, to take everything we'd built together, the trust she had for me, and stomp all over it.

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