Shattered Resolve

Clara's name pierced the fog of Kieran's fury. Inch by inch, his fingers loosened, relinquishing Bianca's throat.

Freed, Bianca staggered back. Her knees buckled, and she nearly collapsed, cheeks slick with the terror of a life almost ended.

Kieran lowered his gaze to his trembling hands, appalled. He prided himself on clear thinking, yet a petty lie had led him around like a blind man grasping at