A Vow of Hate (A Vow of Hate, #1)

by Lylah James

“It’s fucking ...

“I’m sorry.”

“I did things to you, things I’ll never forgive myself for,”

“I’m not holding it against you.”

I found both my redemption and salvation on his lips.

For the first time in three years, I felt peaceful. Like I finally belonged.

I missed that side of Killian – the considerate and romantic side of him.

I guessed I was afraid to be happy.

Today was going to be a good day, I firmly believed.

I didn’t want a life where there was no Julianna.

This time, instead of vows of hate … Killian spoke about his love for me. He vowed to love me, to protect me and to cherish me for the rest of our days.

“I’m healed enough that I can bathe on my own now,”

“Is there a problem with me regularly bathing you, wife?”

“Not at all. I was just saying…”

“I like taking care...

“Stop treating me like I’m so fragile, Killian.”

“You’re not fragile, but you’re my wife – the woman I love and I almost lost you a month ago. Please, humor me. Let me do this,”

“I love you,” he rasped. Thrust. “You complete me,” he said.

“I love you too,” I whispered. “More than I can describe in words.”

“Again?”

“Again,”

“You promised me four more babies.”

“Two.”

“F...

“Th...

“D...

“Fate had been cruel to us. I made choices that I’ve lived to regret. We both made mistakes. We had to fight for our happily ever after. In the end, I chose you. You chose me.”

“We’re Julianna and Killian, and we deserve our happy ending,”

This wasn’t a pretty fairy tale. Our love story was messy and flawed – a twisted tale. But it was perf...