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Santiago is here!
After we spent the night together, I called my mom to tell her I was all right, and she was excited for me. In fact, I think she and Aunt Calliope had a party along with a baby shower planned with Grandpa Atlas shouting in the background about me getting him a gift. Something about appreciating him living this long to meet his great-grandchild. Leave it to him to make the baby shower all about him.
However, all this time, I avoided speaking to Dad or Santiago.
I should have expected that my brother wouldn’t sit on the sidelines for long, though, and considering his recent mood swings, I don’t even know what to expect now.
“I’m going to quickly take a shower and go with you.”
“No.” I blink at his harshly spoken words as he puts on his jeans and T-shirt before slipping into his leather shoes.
“What do you mean no?” His eyes narrow at my cold and slightly pissed-off tone because I’m barely holding back from shouting at his condescending order. “My brother is here to probably save me or whatever else. I need to be there, or God knows what would happen to both of you.”
They’re both stubborn and have not been on speaking terms for months. Usually, Remi and Octavius were around to interfere.
“This is between Santiago and me. You stay here, Jimena.” I open my mouth to protest but shut it when he comes to the bed again and palms my face, tipping my chin up as he runs his thumb over my lips. “You don’t act like a damn peacemaker around me. Do you understand? I don’t need you to soften the blows for me.” My heart squeezes in my chest as a tear falls down my cheek that he wipes away because yes, I understand.
He gives me another soft kiss. “Now take a shower, have some breakfast, and wait for me here. Do not go anywhere, okay? Security will be with you at all times.” I nod. “Everything is going to be all right.”
Fisting his shirt, I keep him in place while ordering, “Don’t come back with more bruises.”
“If I do, will you kiss them all better?”
This man. I roll my eyes and nod. “Yes.” Another kiss. “Now go. Patience is not his strong suit.”
“Don’t give a fuck,” he replies to my exasperated huff and pats my stomach. “Stay good and safe for the mama while I’m gone, darling.” He steps back and grabs his keys from the nightstand. “Bye, princess.” He winks at me and blows a kiss right before disappearing into the hallway while I fall back on the bed.
I hope like hell all this goes well.
My stomach growls, so I get up and do as he told me, taking a shower in record time before picking a summer dress because the humidity here is insane, and I feel hot in everything else.
Polishing my breakfast, I step outside on the terrace and breathe in the fresh air around me, loving the warm climate on the island, but at the same time, it’s never unbearable.
My baby chooses this moment to kick several times, and I sigh, tapping my fingers over the prominent foot. “Half an hour without your daddy, and you’re already misbehaving.” Several more kicks. “Can’t wait to have you run around here with us, little one. And I hope your uncle won’t cause too much trouble today.” Another hard kick. “Starting to think you take after him in the stubbornness department.”
I freeze when an unfamiliar, raspy voice speaks up, coating everything around me in darkness and horror. “Well, isn’t this a sight for sore eyes? I feel almost bad for destroying it. Almost.” Something pinches me on the side, and I spin around, gasping at the sight of piercing green eyes that flash in victory and anticipation. “Hello, darling. The time has come to pay.” That’s all the warning I get before something hard hits me on the back of my head.
Sometimes Death comes in the form of a familiar face of the one you never expected.
Who would have thought?
CHAPTER TWENTY
“There is one rule best friends try not to break.
Go after each other’s siblings.
Because falling for one might ruin everything.
When there is a side to choose…
Most will choose their family.
The problem is…
What if both of them belong to your family?
What choice do you make then?”
