THE PRICE FOR HIS NAME
He wasn’t fazed by the slap; in fact, he seemed almost pleased that Alexei was still in the mood to get physical.
Across the room, Mafalda wordlessly stared at her twins. Her gaze was unwavering, and if looks could speak, this one would’ve said far more than a slap ever could. It wasn’t the kind of stare that carried malice—it was far worse. It was the kind of stare that made the room seem suddenly smaller, the air thick with an unspoken challenge.
Just when things couldn’t get worse, they did. The door flung open with an unceremonious bang, and Frederick Hale stormed in, his sharp shoes clicking against the tile floor like a countdown to impending disaster.
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