She stepped back, curling her small fists of her gown. She looked beautiful, ethereal. Her big doe eyes blinked at his sudden arrival. Her breath hitched the moment he took steps towards her. "What are you doing here? Cavin?" She questioned stammering. 
"Say no to this engagement now!" He growled, pulling her by her waist. Her soft body crashed with hard one. Making her breath uneven. She tried to avoid his strong gaze. That was piercing her soul. 
"Why would I?" She questioned back confidently. Triggering his feelings. His wants. His desires. Without any second thought he crashed his lips on hers. Feeling her adopted uncles lips on hers, she shivered at the thought. Their forbidden desires would lead them to problems.

Fallen For The Forbidden

　　The door swung open, and my stomach dropped when I saw who stood on the threshold. My father, David, with his usual stern expression, and Nikolai right behind him, tall and composed, his dark eyes sweeping over the room. Every muscle in my body tensed, and I instinctively took a step back, only to bump into Cavin, who stiffened behind me.


　　"Dad…?" My voice barely left my throat. What were they doing here? Why now?


　　David's eyes narrowed as he took in the scene—Cavin standing far too close to me, his body a protective barrier. The tension in the room spiked, so thick I could hardly breathe.


　　"What's going on in here?" my father asked, his voice sharp and demanding. He didn't even glance at me. His gaze was locked on Cavin, suspicion clear in his eyes.


　　Cavin, ever the composed one, didn't flinch. He straightened, his hand still resting lightly at the small of my back, a silent show of support. "I was just—"


CHAPTER 26 Unexpected proposal