Chapter 184

Third Person's POV

Maura's voice trembled with a grief so deep it cracked through her soul.

"What did I ever do to deserve this?" she cried hoarsely. "Thirty years, Gideon. Thirty years of being your mate-did it mean nothing to you?"

Gideon Thorne could barely shield himself from her fury. His legs, still broken and weak from the savage beating he had received days ago from Duke, hadn't yet healed