posing figure stepped out of the shadow

Gall

broadness of his shoulders and the lean, predatory grace of his

er the frozen room. The temperature i

posture. She pasted on a strained, o

him, her voice tigh

make herself as small as possible. The spoiled

aw his uncle. A flash of deep-seated fear, m

across the room. His deep, fathomless gaze felt like it was stri

a second, a dark gleam of approval flashed in his eyes, so fast

sat down. He crossed his long legs, rest

onte's voice was a low, resonant rumb

lied smoothly. "She has no respect for the rules of this hous

s new devotion, but one cold glance from Donte made him sn

r completely. He shi

ing to say?" he as

d me first. Then she tried to slap

by Donte's neutral tone, d

Eleanor's cup, Blair reached out and snatched a freshly poured cup of scalding hot bla

As she got close, she deliberately twisted her ankle. She thrust

her past life, caught the malicious glint

step back. S

ice around Blair's wrist. Using Blair's own forward m

t missed Gene entirely and soaked directly into the e

-it shattered on the floor-and collapsed onto the rug, clu

eside her daughter. The maids rushed in wit

ightly open. He was too shocked by

letting her arm drop. She loo

whispered, loud enough only for Blai

cting the wrath of the family

His dark eyes were locked onto her face, and

room feel heavy. He walked toward Gene, stopping only when he was inches away

ed down

. His voice was low, rough, and

ed sobbing. Eleanor froze with a towel in her h

ct that his terrifying uncle was praising his wife

d up at Donte, her guard instant

tler to call the family doctor, then turned and wal

of his eye, he looked back at the woman standing tall amidst the chaos. A fain