As I stood at the altar, I felt like a stranger, exchanging vows with my childhood best friend. Our families had forced this arrangement upon us. A loveless marriage bound by duty pushed us down separate paths. Alice took a dark and treacherous road, and I couldn’t help but feel responsible for her pain and regrets.

Years passed, and fate brought us face to face once more. When our eyes locked, I felt an intense desire reignite within me. She had transformed into someone more captivating, and my heart longed for her. But to claim her means confronting our shared past and the wounds I’ve inflicted.

Desires can lead us down unexpected paths, with consequences that weigh heavy. My yearning for Henry plunged me into darkness, a shadow I carry with me.

When we met again years later, Henry’s lingering look changed everything. He became a relentless man of power and rage, determined to have me at any cost.

To love someone is to accept the sacrifices that love demands. The path ahead is filled with danger and uncertainty, and the cost is —a life for a life. Will our love endure? Is it a toll we’re destined to pay?

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