Gabriel Stone

The rain had followed me across continents, a reminder of the night I swore I’d forget. One reckless choice. One forbidden man. And the secret I carried ever since. He was my father’s most trusted hand - older, untouchable, dangerous in ways I couldn’t resist. I gave him everything: my innocence, my heart, my future. By morning, he gave me nothing but regret. So I ran. A new country, a new name, a new life built on silence. But the child I held in my arms was proof of the love I could never erase. Now, three years later, fate has dragged me back into his orbit. And when his eyes find mine across the crowded room, I know the storm we left unfinished is about to break. He didn’t smile. Didn’t move closer. Just let his gaze lock onto mine, voice low and rough: