When I walked into the kitchen, the scene hit me like a knife to the throat. I had never craved blood like that before.Alice stood there, eyes wide with shock, clutching that ridiculous lamp base like it was a weapon. Ethan "the gardener" was shirtless. His face was twisted with fury as he gasped for breath. Catalina stood between them, wearing nothing but a semi-transparent nightgown that clung to her skin, acting as a barrier to stop a fight that wasn't hers to stop.My blood turned to fire.Catalina's pleading gaze struck me first. Her eyes begged me to stop, to listen, to be the older brother she needed in that moment. But then my gaze shifted to Alice. The way she was looking at me. It was a stunned, confused look, tinged with fear. Something ugly twisted in my chest. She shouldn't be there. She shouldn't be seeing this.Alice spoke first, her voice trembling. "Are you... are you sure?""Maybe," I said, my voice low and dangerous. "Why don't we ask the bastard?"Then, without wa
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