Bitter Secrets (Singed, #2)

by Mia Knight

You’re so determined to deny what’s between us, you’d rather believe I'm cheating on you than admit you want me?”

“You want to believe a person like you couldn’t want someone like me, but you crave me.”

In sleep, your primal instincts took over, and you took what you wanted, just like you used to.”

You may not know what you want, princess, but your body does. She wants the man who made her into a woman. The only man who can satisfy her.”

“Why would I go to another woman when the one who’s haunted me is in my grasp? When she gives me everything?”

“I see right through people. I don’t like pretense. With you, it’s right there. I’ll take your hate. I’ll take your lust. I’ll take anything that’s real.”

I’ll see you in your dreams, princess.”

They were two broken pieces that somehow felt a little more whole when they were together.

“You called me baby.”

“A slip of the tongue.”

That’s what you used to...

That was a long t...

“I still call you p...

I wish you wo...

W...

You know I’...

You can’t change what...

What do you...

“You were spot-on. The one time you were truthful with me was the first time I came here—when you made it abundantly clear I had no place in your life. Leaving you was the best thing I ever did for myself. If I hadn’t, you would have thrown me out, and I’d have nothing.”

I had plans before I met you. Plans to be great, to go further than anyone believed possible for me. I thought that invite from your father was the pinnacle of my career, the gateway to the top, only to discover he wanted me to jump through hoops before I was allowed entry into his exclusive club. I knew it was a test of some kind and I intended to do what was required to gain entry.”

That wasn’t going to happen. The small taste I had of you was worth more than anything your father could offer me. I knew you were engaged. I knew I was ruining my chances with your father. I knew what he was capable of. I didn’t expect his retribution to be so swift and absolute, but I didn’t care because I had what I wanted.”

“Is this your new strategy? Deny yourself so you don’t feel guilty about the fact that you want me just as much as I want you?”

Eventually, he would tire of this game, their time would run out, and she would be free.