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.

I sigh, knowing that it's not worth it to try to lie

his teeth through the phone. "Richard, you shouldn't be getting involved in

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

don't know what you're going to

that family is supposed to support

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

you mean?" I'm

family. His voice is heavy, each word

comprehend what he's

you-

have reason to believe that Cara Wilson might be our

What the hell?!

Chapter 18

Alaric

don't know what's gotten into me

Cara's body is off limits due to doctor's orders, and yet I still go to the apartment to

is just about the sex?" Grry asked me with a rueful chuckle the first time I went to

out of my head, alright?" I

you forgotten that my existence is tied to

harshly, looking

same since. He barely talks to me now, and when he

keep a level head as best as I

and each day I'm more impressed by Cara's

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