Page 75 of Killian De Luca

“Killian,” Papa says, confirming what I already knew.

“What happened? What’d he do?” I ask, my heart racing inside my chest.

“He’s still working for his dad. He betrayed us Reign. He was using us-”

“Killian wouldn’t do that, though. We…”

We’ve done so much and spent so much time together.

It just hurts to think he would do something like that.

Especially since I was so close or pretty much on the verge of falling for him.

“Killian was sent to Bulgaria to kill me. That fire he saved you from was probably a decoy. He used us Reign,” Papa says, making me shake my head lightly and my heart clench.Please don’t make it true.“You may think that he loves you Reign or cares about you, but the harsh reality of this world is that Killian is a made man and made men care only about one thing. I’m surprised I didn’t see this coming because he is in line for the role of capo since his sister turned down the role.”

But all of the memories and moments spent together seemed perfect.

Almost like it was too good to be true.

I want to argue with my dad but even I know deep down it can’t be a lie.

Not when he was Star all along, learning about all my weaknesses and secrets so he could use them against me.

But I can’t imagine him doing that.

All of it seemed so real.

“He couldn’t-”

“Think Reign, all the facts point towards Killian. Stop being naive, I taught you better than that. His men shot me while Killian walked away, wound-free. We were all just a part of his plan to take the crown from his dad. You aren’t allowed anywhere by yourself from now on, he could come back to finish his mission.”

I widen my eyes lightly. “What? Why?”

“You are going to have a guard 24/7 from now on.”

“That’s not-”

“He used you to get to me, Reign!” Papa yells, his eyes turning into glares at me.

“But he acted like-”

“Like he loves you?” Papa raises his eyes at me. “Reign, sweetheart, please tell me you don’t actually love this boy! He will only hurt you!”

Tears form in my eyes.

It can’t be true.

Killian needs to just explain his side of the story.

He just needs to explain, and it will all be okay.

“You don’t know him like I do, Papa,” I say, shaking my head.

“I know he is Ace De Luca’s son. He will follow in his dad’s footsteps.”

“Killian isn’t anything like Ace.” I shake my head again and tears are finally falling. “I know Ace did things that you hate him for, but Killian isn’t like that. He’s sweet, caring, and protective. He is nothing like Ace, I know it.”

My poor naive heart, denying everything Papa says even though the factual evidence that points towards Killian.

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