Forgive Me Father (The Shadows of Darkness Universe, #1)

by Katerina St. Clair

"I am no stranger to temptation, Eden," He says. "And while my devotion to God is unwavering, I fear you just might become my greatest sin."

"I'm sure you know I can keep a secret?" He questions. "Because no one else other than me is touching you like that again."

The concept of having a choice when it comes to faith is foreign to me.

"God will forgive me. After all, he created temptation for a reason, didn't he?" "Maybe, but even temptation has its limits. Think you can handle it, or should I remind you of what happens to sinners?"

If I die and there is nothing, at least I lived trying to be a better person.

"Tell me you want it, Roman,"

"Tell me how much you’re willing to sin just to hear me choke on your cock."

“You’re going to ruin me, Eden,” Roman whispers, his fingers tapping the steering wheel. “And I fear I’m going to love every second of it.”

"If you’re what sinning feels like, Eden, then I will gladly embrace the gates of Hell and beg for God's forgiveness for the rest of my life,"

my phone has been silent. My sheets still carry the faint scent of her, a cruel reminder of what I’ve lost.

“I do care,” He says, his voice rough and filled with something I can’t quite decipher. “More than you realize, Eden. This—this need to protect you—it’s tearing me apart.”

"I will kiss the ground you walk on, Eden Faulkner, so long as you can handle the demons that trail after me,"

I’m a woman scorned, and the rage that burns within me is far from quenched. It demands more, whispers that this small act of violence isn’t enough to satisfy the storm inside me.

“Nothing will hurt you, Eden Faulkner, so long as my heart is beating.”

I touch the corner of my mouth, feeling the curve of my lips. Eden Faulkner. Look at the life you’ve breathed into me.

“I’ve played the pedo ring game before, Roman. This is not my first rodeo. Getting in is the easy part. Not killing every fucker inside is the hardest,”