Maya growled, running a hand down her face. “This is insane. I don’t care who it is. All I know is if Vince smells even a hint of this, Lucy’s finished.”Lucy shut her eyes, tears slipping free. And the child too, she thought, though she didn’t dare say it.Finally, Selene let out a long, tense breath. “Fine. Keep your secrets, Lucy. But don’t think for a second that means we’ll stop watching you. You’re not walking this alone, whether you like it or not.”Kira hugged her tighter, whispering, “We’ll protect you, even if you won’t tell us from what.”And Maya, fiery Maya, leaned close, her voice a dark promise. “If it’s a man, Lucy… whoever he is… and if he hurts you in any way… I’ll kill him myself.”Lucy’s heart cracked under the weight of all three.Her secret still lived, buried inside her, but for how long?The drive to the girls’ shared flat felt endless, though Lucy barely remembered any of it. The streetlights of Catania blurred past, her head pressed against the cool glass of
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