Kapitel 69: Fated Ones

- DOMINIK -

Vanessa is ignoring me. I don't blame her. 

The moment she opened the bedroom door this morning, the very real, persistent ache I've had since realizing how I screwed up last night bloomed even larger. Now that I realize… now that I suspect what this is between us, I don't blame her at all. 

I can't believe I didn't see it right away. I should have. Maybe deep down, I did. But the Bratva is like a persistent darkness that smothers all of the beautiful things, even the fated ones.

Even after the dream last night that I shouldn't have been able to have—the feelings of Vanessa's that I shouldn't have been able to feel—it still wasn't until this morning when she told me about her headache that I finally put it all together. It was like the final piece clicking into place in my mind, and with it, the darkness I've carried around for so long gave way to a truth that is so unbelievable… I'm still having trouble with it.