His words hung between us, heavy and unshakable.
"To never let you go again."
I should’ve fought him. Screamed. Pushed him away. But my body betrayed me just like my heart did.
Because even after everything, a part of me still wanted to believe him.
I closed my eyes for a second, inhaling deeply. "Dev, you can’t just decide things for me. You don’t get to choose after everything you’ve done."
He tilted my chin up, forcing me to meet his gaze. "I don’t get to choose?" A dark chuckle escaped his lips. "Sweetheart, I chose the moment I took you from India. The moment I put a bullet in a man for touching what’s mine."
I stiffened. "I am not ”
His fingers brushed against my lips, shutting me up. "Say it all you want, but we both know the truth. You belong to me, Kaaya. You always have."
