Always so clean and tidy, she was now covered in filth, her hair like a bird’s nest, holding out a dirty steamed bun to me.
“My little Dorian… eat…”
Tears instantly poured out. I went mad, rushing forward.
Screaming, I swung my fists with all my strength at Lucian’s face.
Lucian screamed and fell to his knees before me.
“Dorian, I know I’ve wronged you… wronged Selene. But I’m not even thirty yet. I don’t want to spend my whole life with a fool.”
But I had clearly wanted to let him go and he had promisednover and over that he wouldn’t leave. So now he wanted both?
“Vivienne and I truly love each other. I won’t fight you for being his love. I’ll take care of your sister, but please let me stay by Vivienne’s side. Won’t the four of us still be together forever?”
I used to have my sister shielding me from all storms. This was the first time I was forced to face the malice and ugliness of human nature head‑on.
I raised my hand high, but Vivienne slapped it away.
My sister burst into terrified wails and despite her weakness, she threw herself again and again against the iron chain.
She actually snapped her own ankle in the struggle and broke free.