[EMOTIONAL CLOSURE]I had spent years running from the name my mother buried.But when Evelyn Drake finally spoke it aloud, I realized the truth was worse than being trapped by Julian or Adrian.I had never been running from my identity.I had been running toward it.“Welcome home, Alessandra.”The words settled over the mansion like a death sentence.I stood in the library doorway, my hand still resting against the brass handle.Behind me, Julian was silent.Adrian was silent too.For the first time since I had known them, neither man had anything to say.That frightened me more than Evelyn's voice.I slowly turned.Julian stood near the fireplace, his expression unreadable. The shadows emphasized the hard lines of his face. The scars left by the fire had not made him weaker.They had made him look more dangerous.Adrian stood several feet away, his jaw tight, his eyes fixed on me.Neither of them looked at Evelyn.They were looking at me.“Alessandra,” I repeated quietly.The name f
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