Claire’s Pov

I slowly nodded,feeling the weight of Darien’s words. the weight of Darien’s words. “That must have been so difficult for you Darien,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

Darien’s gaze looked away, his jaw clenched. “It was…… survival. I had to adapt, I had no choice than to live like he wanted, to become what he wanted me to be.” He said.

His voice was covered in a mix of emotions. Pain, anger and resignation. For a moment I saw where his ruthless ...