The Shadows of Rosewood
insisting on the marriage. The tension between them becomes m
" Elian spat, his voic
and met Elian's gaze, she fel
," she whispered, her voice
y glared at each other and the silenc
and vulnerable. She tried to look away but her eyes seemed ro
esentment palpable. Luna felt like she was drowning in the
rned away with his movements abrupt and violent. Lu
of the situation. "You have no choice," he said, his tone firm. "Your g
ut before he could respond, the b
if you do not marry Luna, the family fort
e had no choice than to do her family's will but still he had to try to reje
But be prepared, Luna. I will not
etched on her face. She knew she was trapped a
lips. "Excellent. I will make the necessary ar
with a threatening intensity. "You'd better be ready, Lu
She was trapped, forced to marry a man who despised her and s
n't shake off the feeling of being trapped and forced into a marriage he didn't
other deep in conversation. He burst into the room
voice harsh. "Why must I
ther exchanged a glance wit
family, Elian," his mothe
it. "Protect our family from
ce firm. "You'll do as you're told, Elia
ing just below the surface. He knew he was bei
," he spat, tu
'll regret it. Our family's future depends on it." And his mind raced, trying to make sense of
t with his voice barely above a wh
my own terms, not because I'm
xchanged a triumphant glance wit
urden of responsibility and picked u
safe place for no
xpression neutral. "Let's go," he said, offer
his way to the car with Ryker's help. As they reached the car, Luna felt a sudden
surprise but he quickl
I'll get you out of he
up but still feeling a te
emed more clear. She could see the outli
h wonder but she kept it to himself. "Whe
of a smile on his lips. "Get in th
ng with the implications. "Was her sight returning? And what did i