My Heart Shattered Under His Wedding Vows

I arrived early at the abandoned warehouse where he had promised to make me his. Instead, I found him on one knee before another.

“Gabriella Bianchi, will you swear your loyalty to me? The moment you agree, I’ll sever all ties with my old allies,” he said, eyes burning with raw ambition.

I froze, heart sinking. If I wasn’t the one he truly wanted, then let them have his allegiance.

But I disappeared into the shadows of the city, slipping through alleyways and backstreets.