We have been sitting at Azure for the past hour. Deno is laughing, Kylie is going on about Vincent.

Our wine is going down smooth, the table decked with snacks and my favorite chocolate truffles.

“How is it that he leaves you more pissed off than when he leaves Marco? And those two can fight,” Deno muses.

“I have my way sugar. Nice to keep things interesting.”

Kylie who is sitting by the window goes stiff as a small smile plays on her lips. A smile I know too well.

Curiosity gets the better of me and I turn my head.

“Speak of the Devil.” I sneer seeing a man I hoped to not lay eyes on today.

Deno finds me amusing as he stands up. He has removed his jacket and pulled up his sleeves since our 2nd shooter. His hair is still sleek and his jaw clean-shaven. His prominent nose, showing his strong Italian heritage.

I keep my eyes on Deno, ignoring the man approaching us.

“Ladies,” Marco says all polite, if only he was like that, polite.

“What brings you here,” Deno asks as the two kisses and hug.

“Actually, Aliyana.” My body goes stiff at the mention of my name from his lips.

now,” His

turns around and I glare at

an uh oh

march after him, and round the corner.

passage, and before I even have a moment to think, I am getting pulled

you are doing?” I blurt out. I haven't seen

the fuck do you think you

good time. You should try it, maybe it will get that stick

me to a wall and crowds me in, “Bull fucking shit. I received a very interesting call about

shoves his phone close to my face and it takes me a second

with Alice, Aleksie, and

you one last fucking time, Aliyana,

with

Do you think I am fucking stupid? Aleksie doesn’t understand the concept of family. There is absolutely no scenario where Alice, Aleksie and you are sitting together catching up

gave you that?”

is my city, and you are a part of my people, Queen or not,

what do you want me to

“The truth, Goddammit.”

told him. Everything but nothing at all.

do you know about

I hate the most. Nor was it my sudden desire to know Alice and Aleksie. They were collateral damage in

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