Chapter 28

I listen to the sound of the phone ringing as I dial Lilia. It only takes a few rings before she answers.

""Well?!" Lilia screeches./

A 'hello' would have been nice, but I'll take what I can get..

"It's done. I put the powder all over her. You can rest easy now." I say with a sigh.

"Wonderful!! Thank you so much, my dearest brother. I knew I could count on you!" And she hangs up.

As I'm putting my phone away, it starts to buzz in my hand.

"Lilia?" I answer, assuming she'd forgotten to say something

"No, this is Eamon." My brother sounds tired. "Why were you expecting Lilia?"

"Just got off the phone with her," I explain. "She asked me to take care of something for her, and I was giving her an update."

And?"

"It's done." I say simply.

"What did you do, Richard?" Eamon sounds tired. More tired than usual.

knowing that it's not worth it to try to lie to my oldest brother. He always seems to figure out the

the phone. "Richard, you shouldn't be getting involved in that

lecture, Eamon, but I can handle myself." I continue, "And I wouldn't have needed to step in if you'd have helped her

don't know what you're going to talk about," Eamon says

know that family is supposed to support each

He sighs heavily, interrupting himself. "I haven't been honest

you mean?" I'm

be family. His voice is

what he's saying. "What

you-

to believe that Cara Wilson might be our real

What the hell?!

Chapter 18

Alaric

know what's gotten into me

body is off limits due to doctor's orders,

sex?" Grry asked me with a rueful chuckle the first time I went to the apartment after we got the

of my head, alright?" I replied

you forgotten that my existence is tied to yours? Do you think I enjoy simply watching while you destroy our

too harshly,

haven't been the same since. He barely talks to me now, and when he does, he's dripping

my emotions and keep

closer each day, and each day I'm

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