glasses disappeared as hundreds of eyes turned to

his presence still had the power to make her heart race. Not because she was afraid of him, but because

ut rushed. "I swear I didn't

er stop. His raised hand wasn't aggressive,

prepared herself to explain but nothing

oor. Her eyes squeezed shut as one hand pr

nderness and started whispering words of comfort. He helped her up and they were now in a p

s as she watched her husband speak soothingly and lovingly to ano

he realized she had spent three years waiting for a

, he turned to confront Sienna, the wa

is how you do so? Pushing them to the floor with your e

s of marriage, she had never stopped showing him love and concern, even sacrificing the life

a gathering and choosing to side with someone who had treated him l

od now seeping out from the spot Natalie had scratched with her long

h the crowd after someone had told her that Sienna had

Sienna and slapped he

rowd

y party but ended up walking int

oking at the woman she had called 'mother' all her life

ith your two hundred pound weight?" M

from her mother's view, trying to smooth things over.

an yourself up. You look like a mess." He waited, expectin

ams did she imagine Morg

disgraced me enough?" Nathan snapped, his

Nathan. She's probably angry you stayed with me the we

atures. He had left her alone for a whole week only to come stay with Natalie an

akingly planned. Sienna dug her nails into her palm as she tried t

d guilt crossed his face

ister, please don't be angry at Nathan. It's my

off her hands in a flash, concern and tenderness evident in his eyes. "You are lact

be shocked, "You still remember my allerg

and shoved it toward Sienna. "Since Natalie can't drink it, you take it. Apologize to your

h threatened to bubble up from her throat. "Nathan,

king excuses just because y

cracked, "please, I could

Sienna. Natalie can't handle diary

. Yet he had no idea that she was the one who was violently lactose intolerant. Natalie had never been allergic to

of affection Sienna had held for her husba

er left in her voice. Only a profound, exha

an's sharp voice cut in, her eyes narrow

eyes pressing in on her. Nathan stared at her,

e. If this was what it took to fina

owing exactly what the consequences would be. With every drop, she mentally

ng the truth? Just as he was looking confused, Natalie and Morgan suggested they hea

y. He felt something was strange with her attitude. If it was the old Sienna, she would h

last time before leaving

g to shed another tear for him. At this point, she felt warmth spreading across her face and took out a small mirror from

saw a strikingly handsome man with a strange express

e with a jawline sharp enough to cut through an apple. His aura was inti

nt black but before she could hit the floor, a pa