His brows furrow and he stands straight.
“What?”
I shrug one shoulder and I glance aside.
“She isn’t yours Reign, so how will—”
He pulls my chin with a firm grip, drawing my focus back to his eyes.
“She is mine. You both are.”
My bottom lip wobbles and he cups my cheeks with both hands, bending down to my eye level.
“This doesn’t change a thing about how much I fucking love and want you Char. The only thing it changes is that I now have a part of my brother and you living inside a little girl who I will treat as my own, because that is exactly what Chaos would have wanted.”
I sniffle, my hollow heart filling with something beautiful as I tighten my hands around his wrists, and he continues.
“And that is what I want, if you will allow me to. I am going to love every single thing about you, Swan.”
“Even the broken parts?”
“Especially the broken parts.”
My eyes ease and I lift my palm to his face, my voice trembling in my throat as I confirm we’re going to do this together.
“Okay.”
He graces me with a small smile before capturing my lips in a fierce kiss. Our mouths merge, tongues intertwining with passion. His strong arms wrap around my back, lifting me effortlessly off the ground.
After a few purposeful steps, he lays me down on the bed, his weight supported on one elbow as he hovers over me. My fingers thread through the back of his dark hair, pulling him closer as we lose ourselves in the moment, our love binding us together. When he breaks off, he places a tender kiss to my tingling lips and gently moves my hair away from my eyes with the tips of his fingers, scanning my face.
“Can I meet her today?”
His eyes are full of hope, but I give a head shake and his brows knit.
“Let’s make it official first. We need to make everyone aware that I will be taking my title, then we will bring her home together.Until I feel people have taken the seriousness of my return, I will not feel comfortable bringing her here.”
He gives a small nod in understanding, and I slide my palm down to his face to his fully inked chest.
“I refuse to remain imprisoned in the cruel chains this city has forged around me, Reign. Instead, I am going to use them to strengthen my position of power and reassert control over what is rightfully mine.”
He offers a soft smirk, his gaze filled with pride as it drifts down to my lips.
“That’s my girl. Don’t worry about a fucking thing. I’ve got you and every single fucker in this city who dare steps in your way will feel our wrath.”
I smile and he continues.
“This is the most powerful thing you can ever do for yourself, Charley. Those who ever questioned your strength, those who inflicted pain to keep you beneath them, those who believed they could defeat you by stripping away all that you loved — they will all feel the sting of regret if they are not dead already. It's your moment to rise, beautiful, to make them bow down to who they truly answer to. And I promise, if they dare to defy you, I'll break their fucking legs and make sure they fall to their knees before you.”
I giggle before I pause, raising an eyebrow with a grin still on my lips.
“Is that so?”
He bring his lips to mine, speaking against them as he slips his arm beneath my back.
“Fuck yeah. I’ll kill any motherfucker for my queen.”
As my arms envelop his broad shoulders, he effortlessly lifts me, drawing my body up to his. With my legs encircling his waist, he carries me across the room, and I kiss his tattooed neck before laying my face on his shoulder, feeling completely content in his strong arms.
