ng driveway, the cool night breeze doing not

hand around Alessia's waist as

mpletely shattered the last s

s I pulled out my s

ian, Julian's adopted brother a

ring lights on the driveway blurred into

endure this alone. I had to see

had to pay the pric

at, I didn't want anyone else to

ors of the estat

Julian's arm, burying h

bed quietly. "I don't feel safe going anywhere else

He nodded, his jaw tight, putting o

potted me half-hid

d in the driveway. "Get in the driver's seat. You're drivi

ur private sanctuary?" I wa

sively, completely ignoring my words. "You are bei

hand involuntarily coming

n, desperate to reveal my pregnancy, hoping the mention

. "I'm sick of your complaining. If you're mad about what I said inside, get over it.

d, a bitter taste r

ection," Julian defended her firmly. "S

f nausea hit me,

te exactly what you were just whispering

ps formed a

sed his deep eyes, inst

Julian sneered. "You don't understand

ground, facing the most

ke in flawl

, Alessia. You are the only one who can b

an f

he blood instantly drained from his face,

single insulting

impeccable. My tone w

face turning deathly pale

had heard

Don's dead

aid. "Julian, I