pte

e must be something to this dress, because men

younger brother, walks up t

girl?" he asks in a low to

, Alessandro. I was the year ahead

ooks at m

say, sighing, an

he first time I notice his eyes are a bit glassy

Bruno too much," I accuse, a

e you," he says, stepping closer. I back

s a compliment

says, licking his lips. "I never no

k to not noticing me

nally, wanting to get to her befor

rns into a person that I don't really like

he says, and I nod, making my way up the sta

alk me into this outfit and

not wanting to think about that whi

e me a compliment. I can still feel his hand on my chin, h

om shuddering in pleasur

's giggle sounds from inside a room with an open doo

s lap and they are both sniffling, so I know t

tanding up and coming tow

e loves, so I guess she's been partying

all sip, looking over at Bruno who

he men Elora is seeing for h

ries, while Bruno is younger, a sweet guy for the most

hough, and he's certainly got the money a

lly and never overdoing it, but his personality is a lot more cut-throat, a

Marco does, but like he jus

I had

would look a

about it and take an

ic," Elora says, wrinkling her nose. "The s

he's right, it's centuries old. She puts on a record, some hip-hop

man in the room, and I can't help but smi

ay along with her, moving my hips and taking hold of hers to dance with her. El

he's always been there f

s I feel like I'm in the shadow of her great looks and big

ra and she leans back against him. He kisses h

and Elora belly-laughs a

'm here with Kendall, you k

her head against mine. She's taller and

he smiles back but on

, Bruno?" she asks, and Bruno nod

ented me on it," I

g brother says it's a nice dress? You

to the desk, where there's a mirror a

myself

this kind of stuff, Elora

fun," she says and does a line. I frown b

at least she did before she disappeared on us, so

a familiar-looking car pulling up. I f

stands, looking

trail off and look at Elor

gging me out into the hallway and into a closet with towels and

t," she

co's car I saw pulling up through the gates, and

I need to try and keep her

seems like forever, and finall

s me back toward her. "Don'

say calmly. "Maybe I can keep M

ther. "You're right," she breathes. "You're calm and

I reassure her and hug her t

rd Bruno's office. He's sitting in his cha

ys slowly, and a grin spreads across B

ing, when Marco pulls out his gun a

he party still going. That's when

staring at the ceiling, but the thin red trail coming do

k of my throat and that's when Marc

throat and I look around despera

either downstairs

my heart pounding like it's about to burst. I sprint past Elora , who's co

but I ignore her. She didn't see anything

e with Marco's s

to stay on my feet, every instinct screaming to get t

o

witness an