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Together, he and I head towards my shower-room.
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After we’ve finished showering, and just as Benjamin and I have made our way downstairs, Delilah walks towards us.
“Delilah, what’s wrong?”
I ask immediately, taking note of her body language.
Her arms are curled around her middle and there’s a small dip between her eyebrows. Her eyes are on the floor.
Taking a step closer to her, I cup her face with my palm when she looks up at me.
“What’s wrong?”
I ask her once more.
She releases a shaky breath as she speaks quietly.
“Mum’s here. She’s downstairs asking for you. I didn’t let her inside.”
Serena.
My blood becomes fire in my veins.
What is she doing here?
Was the warning not enough?
Pulling my hand away from Delilah, I face Benjamin.
“Stay with your sister. Let me deal with this.”
He nods as he takes Delilah's hand in his, tugging her closer towards him.
Knowing that they’re both safe here, I leave them as I walk towards the front of my home.
As soon as I’ve swung open my door and I see Serena standing outside my home, looking like she has a reason to be here, I feel myself growing angry.
She lost all rights to be in this town of mine the second she walked out on my daughter, and left while she was carrying my second.
“What the fuck do you think you’re doing here?!”
I ask harshly as I tug her by the arm, pulling her inside my home even though I have no desire to.
I’d rather have her here than outside where Lyra can see her from her home.
“I want Benjamin back home with me,” Serena tells me. “He’smine,Lucas, and I want him back.”
My nostrils flare as the feeling ofhaterushes through me.
There’s no way inhellshe’s here to be making demands of me.
“He’s here to stay, Serena. He won’t be going anywhere with you.”
Her face changes as she steps forwards. A finger is pointed at my chest as she snarls in my direction.
“I’m his mother, Lucas. I make the decisions here.”
