#Chapter 12 - Minor Abuse

Dominic The file was taunting me, sitting there. Tempting me to know what exactly the fiery young woman I should never have kissed had come up with. Her words had played over and over in my head for the past week. I tried to come up with something to say to her, something that would undermine everything she’d said, but I hadn’t seen Renee since that day outside my office building. She hadn’t left my mind for even a moment. And she was fucking right. I knew what Philip was like, and even if I hadn’t before the Ceremony, he certainly showed his true colors now. Even if Renee and Tyler wanted to get married, I wouldn’t grant my blessing on the union a second time. Tyler had shown a dark, ugly side of himself that I would never humor allowing to take possession of Renee. She deserved better. She deserved... a snow-capped wedding and a long, pure white fur cloak. She deserved winter blossoms coming alive across the Brightclaw Estate as the moon rose over head, words of devoti