Footsteps pounded down the steps. Damon came barreling into the room with Grace on his heels, took one look at the scene, and both of them immediately went pale. Grace jumped into action and raced over, falling to her knees and checking Andrei’s pulse.“What happened?” Damon demanded, but I couldn’t
NataliaHe knew. He knew we’d been investigating him.My heart retreated behind a protective wall of ice and steel as the full weight of the situation hit me. There was no point in pretending anymore.Slowly, I reached behind me with my free hand, my fingers finding the handle of the hunting knife I
“And?”“While I was searching, I came across these preliminary custody documents.” She reached into her jacket pocket and pulled out a small folded-up bundle of paper, which she handed it to me. “Someone had been laying groundwork to establish paternal rights, and the timing matched when you found o
Andrei & NataliaAndreiI waited outside Lilith’s door the entire time the doctor performed the examination. Inside, I could hear the muffled sounds of Lilith and the doctor talking for a long time. For over half an hour, I paced outside, ignoring the pointed looks from the guard stationed at her do
I reached into my pocket and pulled out one of the salted caramel chocolates I’d bought for her earlier. The gold wrapper caught the light as I pressed it into her palm, closing her fingers around it.“I’m on your side,” I said quietly. “I should have realized it sooner. I should have seen what Lili
Andrei & NataliaAndreiThe security footage didn’t lie. Lilith’s miscarriage had nothing to do with Max and Jane, and she’d been willing to let two five-year-olds take the blame for something that wasn’t their fault.The recording Natalia had played was even worse. Lilith had drugged her at the ban