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,

a step forward, and grabbed

gut.

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

him into a rage, itching to turn this fool

Nathan not get it? How could he picture his woman with another

you’ve gotta stay cool. I messed up,

ounce of Damon’s willpower to suppress the fury inside. He raised his eyes, and

sent shivers down

you? I’m just being realistic

of your wild days?”

She looks like me? Have

dad, duh.” Nathan blurted out, then took a deep breath. “You’re not suggesting that Anya’s

sound of Damon’s teeth grinding

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

make it out

him a cold stare but didn’t

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

those pristine hands.”

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

you?”

and Nathan seized the moment, sprinting

Nathan…” Anya fretted on the table, watching Nathan run with his

They were left alone in the study. Damon

meeting Anya’s wide-eyed look.

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

Anya

of a child’s sudden crying had an indescribable piercing power. Damon felt

Chloe were chatting when Anya’s cries startled

upstairs.

here.

advised Chloe with care, and she was already on the move, reaching

worried, didn’t heed Yulia’s advice and followed. Yulia

belly.

up, Anya’s sobs reached

in unison, pausing. Chloe’s eyes widened in surprise to see Damon

the other wiping away her tears with an awkward tenderness. She realized it might be the

a child, and with such

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