CHAPTER FOURTEEN

LIANA’S POV

“Mom… is he my daddyb?/bb” /b

The question kept ringing in my head long after Ryan asked it. I didn’t know what to say. How could Ib? /b

“Ryan…” I called, staring at him like he had just broken my heart to pieces.

But then I did the only thing I could do.

I smiled. Weakly.

“Baby… I’ll tell you everythingter, okay? Just… just not now.”

Ryan blinked at me, his big curious eyes filled with confusion.

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I swallowed and tried to keep my voice from shaking. “Do you… do you not love Mommy anymore? You only want your daddy nowb?/bb” /b

His little face scrunched up, as if the question confused him even more. b“/bbNo/b! I love you, Mommy. Don’t bcry/bb, /bokayb? /bI promise I bwon’t /bask again.”

I pulled him close and kissed his forehead, brushing my fingers through his curls while trying

“Go take your bath alright? Get ready for school.”

He nodded obediently and walked into the bathroom.

A knock was thrown at the door.

I didn’t need to ask who it was.

Killian walked in with I and Ryan’s luggage and set them down without a word.

“It’s been dry cleanedb./b”

“Thanks” I said stiffly, standing and tightening my robe. b“/bbNow /bplease get out. I need to change.”

He didn’t move

Instead, he walked to Ryan’s bed and sat down.

b“/bbCall /bhimb./b”

“What?b” /b

“Simon. Call him and break bup /bwith him.”

I blinked. “What the hell is wrong with byou/bb?!/bb” /b

b“/bYou heard me.”

Ot to cry.

I shook my head, almostughing. “You must be delusional if you actually think I’d break up with my bboyf-/bb” /b

Before I could finish, he dragged me ito /ithe bed and climbed on top of me in one quick movement.

“Killian! This is Ryan’s room! He cane out any minute now!b” /b

“I’ll only bleave /bbif /byou break up with Simon.”

b“/bbNo./bb” /b

His jaw ticked angrily and before I knew it, he was already carrying me out of Ryan’s room.

b“/bKillian, bstop-/bb” /b

He didn’t listen. He carried me straight to his room, kicked the door shut and locked it. Then he threw me on the bed like I

was nothing more than a feather.

“Let me go!” I stood up quickly.

He pushed me back down.

“Call him.” he said, pulling out my phone. “Now.”

b“/bYou’re INSANE!” I snapped. “You’re married to Cynthia! Why the hell are you so obsessed with who I date?”

He chuckled darkly. “I might be married to her, but my soul… belongs to you.”

I scoffed. “Wow. That’s rich.”

I pushed him off and stood again, crossing my arms. “Simon and I? We’re going to be a family. He’s willing to raise Ryan

together with me. As a family.”

Killian’s eyes darkened.

b“/bbYou /bsay what?b” /bollime./li/ol

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b“/bI said what I said Kaiin. Simon and I are going to be a family. He’s willing to raise Ryan together with

Before could evenplete my statement, he was pirming me to the bed. His eyes almost soulles now

b“/bbYou /bbwon’t /bend it with him, huh?” He growled angrily.

“Get off me!” I tried to push him awayb. /b

He scoffed. b“/bbYou /blove him. Indeed.”

“Killian. Get. Off. Meb!!!/bb” /bbI /byelled, pushing him baway /bbut Killian’s grip on me was bway /btoo strong for me,

“I own byou /bLiana.”

b“/bbNO/b. YOU DON’T!” bI /bsnapped. “bGet/b. The Fuck. Off, Me! What the Fuckb?!/bb” /b

He wasn’t hearing me. He wasn’t even seeing me. His eyes were darker than bI’d /bever seen them that I couldn’t differentiate

between his biris /bbfrom /bhis sclera.

He pinned my wrists. bMy /brobe shifted. bMy /bbreath caught.

“I. Ownb. /bYou.”

“Stop it!”

He lowered his head to bmy /bneck, and before I could scream again, he bit me.

I gasped

Pain bloomed at the side of my neck while warm blood trickled down slowly. I bfroze/bb. /b

Killian pulled back.

And what I saw in his eyes made every part of me tremble.

His eyes weren’t just dark. They were… soulless. His teeth were stained with blood. His lips parted slowly as if he was just

realizing what he’d done.

He looked at me, really looked at me, like he wasn’t fully human anymore.

Then he spoke. But his voice wasn’t his.

It was deeper. Thicker. As if something else was speaking through him.

“You’re mine. Not anyone’s Mine. Mine. Even if I have to tear the world apart to make it so.”

And for the first time in years, I was truly afraid.

Of Killian