Shattered Control

Vivienne’s POV

“It would have been better,” I spat, my voice trembling with fury I could barely contain, “if you had just slept with Svetlana.”

Valentin’s eyes darkened instantly, but I didn’t stop. “At least then I’d know you didn’t want me. At least then I wouldn’t be drowning in this unbearable confusion!”

The words tore from me like glass, jagged and painful. I spun on my heel, ready to storm