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.

anti-fertility powder." I sigh, knowing that it's not worth it to try to lie to my oldest brother. He always seems to figure out the truth

can actually hear him grinding his teeth through the phone. "Richard, you shouldn't be getting

can handle myself." I continue, "And I wouldn't have needed

you're going to talk about," Eamon says

is supposed

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

you mean?"

family. His voice is heavy,

brain can't comprehend what he's

you-

have reason to believe that Cara Wilson might be our

What the hell?!

Chapter 18

Alaric

me biely, I can barely recognize myself

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

me with a rueful chuckle

head, alright?" I

to yours? Do you think I enjoy simply

harshly,

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

to brush off my emotions and keep a level head as best as I

each day, and each

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