“Of course.”
He gave a small nod, yet I didn’t miss the concern in his eyes…
Night had fallen, and I had just gotten the kids to bed. Alejandro had gone out to deal with some stuff and returned when Kataleya had asked for her cloth back for bedtime. She had begun to get very worked up without it. Alejandro had given it back, despite feeling quite concerned about her getting so attached to it.
“She’s only a child, baby,” I reasoned as I let my hair down. The bathroom door was open.
“I know she is, but her being a little too fucking attached to another pup is not healthy.” I chuckled.
“Are you worried she’s crushing on him?” I teased, squeezing some toothpaste onto the brush and began brushing my teeth.
“Kind of,” he almost growled, making me giggle.
“There’s nothing wrong with it if she is,” I replied, finishing off and adjusting the strap to my burgundy silk nightdress.
I stepped out of the bathroom, my gaze instantly falling to Alejandro’s ass. He had just stripped and was holding a pair of sweatpants, wearing nothing but his black boxers. Goddess, the man was utterly fine…
I walked over to him, wrapping my arms around him from behind, my hand cupping his bulge and making my core throb.
“Fuck, Amore…” He placed his hand over mine and when I felt him throb, I moved my hand away, resting it on his chiselled abdomen.
“Hmm… you need to stop being so worried about Kataleya’s concern with this little boy. Remember, he helped her escape and gave her food. You know how loving she is,” I murmured, kissing his upper back. He turned his head, looking down at me.
“Maybe. What was that about Azura’s hair colour earlier?” He asked. I raised an eyebrow.
“You’re asking me? Even Mom and Dad got weird about it,” I replied, amused. He unhooked my arms from around him and turned around, cupping my face.
“Amore Mio… you know she looks just like Indigo. Why would you even ask that?” Aunty?
“That’s true. She does, now that you mention it. I was just wondering because she doesn’t look like Momor Dad.” His heart was racing, and I could feel a sliver of worry through the bond.
“Kiara… why… I mean, who is Azura’s biological mother?”
It was as if he had just slapped me.
“What does that even mean? Of course, Mom is.” Was he insinuating that Dad had an affair or something? Confusion flitted through me, and my head felt heavy, and with it, my irritation grew. “What are you trying to say?”
“Kiara, you’re worrying me… Indigo is Azura’s biological mother.”
“What? Alejandro, I remember Mom pregnant. I remember her birth…” It was hazy… I placed a hand on my head, confusion and fear settling into me.
“The child was transferred into Scarlett when Indigo was killed, remember?”
I looked up at him. I knew he was telling the truth thanks to my ability of being able to sense if a person is lying or not, but…
“No. I don’t remember.”
Alejandro
“No. I don’tremember.”
Her words rang in my head as she stared up at me, fear clear in her gorgeous eyes. I wouldn’t fucking lie, my heart was pounding as I pulled her into my arms, inhaling her intoxicating scent of hazelnut chocolate. I held her close, trying to control my own fucking storm of emotions.Doesn’t remember…
What the fuck did that even mean? How could she fucking forget that Azura was not Scarlett and Elijah’s biological daughter? That was not something fucking small.
“Alejandro, is something wrong?” She asked. I knew she’d be able to tell if I was lying…
“Don’t worry too much. Let’s head to bed. I need to leave early, but I should be back by tomorrow evening,” I said quietly.
