Kian’s P.O.V

One simple warning— Stay away from Verena. 

I tried to adhere to it, kept a low profile, and tried to bury myself in my work just to take my mind off the fact that Verena and I were now divorced. But since that night that our lips touched, a flame reignited in my chest—a consuming one. 

She had completely invaded my brain and taken control of my mind so badly that if I didn’t see her, I could lose my shit. 

That was how it started again. For days, I’d been in disguise, pacing slowly outside my uncle’s mansion—just for a glimpse of Verena. 

I was about to...