et of the car. She glanced at the screen an

rumor mill is churning. I hear you have a new mommy! You have to bring her ou

ly at Izzy, mouthing, "I can't." She wasn't ready to

"They're my dad's best friends. They're harmless, I promise. Mostly." She gave Chl

ze pig being trotted

her voice barely a whisper. "I...

to understanding. She nodded, her loyal

ous. "Sorry, Uncle Axel. Mommy's had a long day and she's tired. M

all without wai

atting her hand. "My dad's wife doesn't need to ple

Axel stared at his phone. "

" Alistair asked,

ow grin spreading across his face, "that you

y' and to us as 'Uncles.' Alistair, the generational

ew bride is a handf

sense, "you should consider spending time with her instead of

in the air. Alista

washed over Chloe

guys. Axel talks a big game, but he's fiercely protective. And Uncle Etha

hide forever. This marriage was her reality now

d. "The main event is what mat

struck a nerve. He had spent years planning, years watching. He had nev

. One he'd taken himself, from a distance. Chloe, in the university library,

to go