with an uncontrollable twitch. His clenched fist, resting on the table, was white-knuckled, the bones pressing hard

against the wood. “What did you just say?”

Nathan, too consumed by his own nerves to notice the storm brewing in Damon, repeated his question hastily: “I

said, could Anya possibly be your daughter with Yulia?”

He couldn’t finish his sentence before a solid punch collided with his face. His nose felt like it was about to shatter.

“Damn it.” Nathan clutched his throbbing nose, bending over and tears streamed down his face. It wasn’t the pain

that made him cry. It was totally sheer reflex.

Damon had no sympathy for him, stepping closer as Nathan stumbled back, pleading. “Hold on, hold on, man, this

really sucks.”

Anya, perched on the table, blinked her wide eyes, not quite grasping the situation. She’d assumed they were just

messing around.d1

As she turned to follow Nathan’s retreat, confusion clouded her gaze. When she saw the blood trickling between

Nathan’s fingers, she let out a startled yelp. “Don’t be mean to Nathan.”

Anya scrambled to her feet, flailing her little arms, jumping anxiously on the table.

Nathan, noticing the blood gushing from his nose and Damon still fuming, backed away, looking for an escape. “I

was just asking. Just tell me yes or no. Even if she is your daughter, I wouldn’t tell Chloe, man.”

Damon’s face went from dark to downright thunderous.

Nathan sighed desperately, nearly in tears as Damon closed in on him.

“We’re blood, man. If I keep mum and you keep mum, and Yulia keeps mum, Chloe will never have to know. We’re

What’s yours is mine,

forward, and grabbed Nathan by the

gut.

mine is mine, and yours…” He paused, his entire body tensed, his lips pressed

Yulia sent him into a

Nathan not get it? How could he picture his woman

cool. I messed

every ounce of Damon’s willpower to suppress the

sent shivers

like you? I’m just being realistic here. Isn’t

of your wild days?”

me? Have you ever considered

duh.” Nathan blurted out, then took a deep breath. “You’re not

sound of Damon’s teeth grinding

this bloody mess?” He figured if he stayed any longer, he

it out

a cold stare

Damon’s wrist and nudged it aside. “You don’t want the blood to

those pristine hands.”

grew desperate. “The smell, man. You don’t want Chloe to catch a

you?”

nerve. Damon abruptly let go, and Nathan

run with his bloody nose until

slowly turned to Damon. They were left alone in the study. Damon also turned around, his

meeting Anya’s wide-eyed look.

shivered, blinked back tears, but they swelled over the brim. Without a need

Anya burst

crying had an indescribable piercing power. Damon

Yulia and Chloe were chatting when Anya’s cries startled them.

upstairs.

here. I’ll check

with care, and she was

heed Yulia’s advice and followed. Yulia slowed to assist her,

belly.

Anya’s sobs

looked up in unison, pausing. Chloe’s eyes widened in surprise to see Damon at the top

her tears with an awkward tenderness. She realized it might be

she’d seen Damon holding a child, and

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