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,

grabbed Nathan by the collar, followed

gut.

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

thought of Nathan associating him with Yulia sent him into a rage, itching to turn this

could he picture his woman with another

messed up, I really did. I shouldn’t

every ounce of Damon’s willpower to suppress the fury inside. He raised his

sent shivers

just being realistic here. Isn’t it better to

of your wild days?”

Have you ever considered who you look

deep breath. “You’re not suggesting that Anya’s dad’s love

teeth grinding was

I go clean up this bloody mess?” He figured if he stayed

make it

cold stare but didn’t

Nathan gently grasped Damon’s wrist and nudged

those pristine hands.”

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

you?”

nerve. Damon abruptly let go, and Nathan seized

on the table, watching Nathan run with

left alone in the

meeting Anya’s wide-eyed look.

the brim. Without

toward her, Anya

sudden crying had an indescribable piercing power.

chatting when Anya’s cries

upstairs.

stay here. I’ll check

Chloe with care, and she was already on the

followed.

belly.

Anya’s

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

tears with

Damon holding a

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