Unyielding Devotion

Declan's POV.

Sitting in the grand, sunlit parlor, my grandmother’s piercing gaze bore into me as I spoke about Vivienne. I could feel the weight of her disapproval, but that didn't stop the words from spilling out of my mouth.

“I fell in love with her, Gram. I didn’t even see it coming. One minute, we’re talking about the kids, about life—and the next, I realized I couldn’t stop thinking about he