Chapter 94

10. More Than Words

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“How fucking obvious did you make it?” Leo asks as I run my fingers through my hair.

“I swear I did not sense her there.”

“Yeah?”

“He’s not wrong, and it’s me who let it slip.” Skyla says defensively, but I pull her close to calm her.

“Yeah, like your fucking father, you don’t know how to hold back shit.” He says, frowning at her.

She glares back at him, and I move her behind me slightly.

Leo has every right to be angry, and I rather that anger is directed at me than Skyla. She glares at Leo with equal venom, but she doesn’t say anything more.

“This isn’t something I wanted her to find out like this, but why does it feel like you don’t seem too bothered?” I ask, looking at Leo.

He tilts his head and cocks a brow. “From my conversation with her earlier, I deduced she would have probably agreed.” He says.

“And she’s so sweet. Did you see her only concern was little Phoenix, otherwise that little Humpty Dumpty would have taken a fall.” Skyla says, shaking her head.

We both look at her as she giggles at whatever image that brought to her mind.

“You do know although she’s a werewolf, she would have gotten hurt?” I say lightly, raising an eyebrow.

She nods, a small frown appearing on her face. “I know, but she’s so round, maybe she would have bounced.”

“Remind me never to leave my fucking kids with you.” Leo says, but he’s smirking at her joke.

Rossis are…

worry about my future kids?” I ask, then pause, realising that

I trail off,

with a psycho like her as

is more psycho than I am.” Skyla growls, only amusing her cousins

lightly, the tension in the room easing when there’s a knock on the door and it opens to

wishes

kiss her lips quickly. ‘Wish me

won’t need it. She’s lucky to have you, but I got to admit, you siblings are hot.’ Skyla says with

she had said back in the hospital room

as I follow Marcel out of the door. The last thing I hear is Leo speaking and

stop imagining Phoenix as an

chuckles as the door shuts, and he falls into

will not let

dead, there’s not many who will dare speak up. But he will be punished, and

be different.” His voice is hard and I’m glad to

I owe the Rossis.

holds the same grace that Mother does. Her head

walks over to the bed, kissing her

“I’m alright.” She says, and I feel a tad out of place

Marcel leaves the room

at me now, her fingers instantly playing with the ring on

I didn’t mean to let

shakes her head as she watches me intently. She’s observing

orphanage… is it

to crouch down

She says, about to touch me but changes her mind

look at her. “I know you never wanted to know us, but it was

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