th ease. Damien stepped inside, not even bo

my eyes red and swoll

said with a small, unamused smile, as if that explained everythi

kid, I had nothing. No one. Then I found Eve. She was just a baby

father found us. He gave me a home. A future. I owe h

ter. She's all I have from my old life. I can't let anyone hurt he

ity, almost reached me. A flicker of th

rd "sister," and th

kissed Eve in the garden. Brothers don't look

as a

ripping with sarcasm, "will she still come fir

l always be my first priority. But I will be good to you,

. "As much as you can." All my unhappiness, all my pa

ything else. Th

ered immediately, his voice softening. "I'll b

ing the gift box on my nightstan

iamond pendant. It was beautiful, but it wasn't th

how much he was willing to give me: some

r to the trash can, and dropped

e the world, not one who would a

e the biggest social event of the year, a gala wher

e couture gown. I looked like a princess, but I felt a pan

my dressing room holding a l

for you, Miss Barro

kipped a b

f the Ocean'," the butler explained. "The current owner refused to sel

ecklace, earrings, and a bracelet, all featuring enormous pigeon's blood rubies, the rare

hat is more precious than any

me, blossomed on my face. I put on the

I knew, with absolute certainty,

was also dressed for the party, but her eyes were f

she said, her voice tight. "

ast her wit

doesn't love you, you know," she hissed at my bac

y path, and held up her phone. "He'll

It was her and Damien, tangled together in bed

the other Fellows. Javier, maybe? Or Kennith? I've had them all. Kennith is particularly... athletic