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Axel Carillo cared… Axel Carillo cared ht about his brother… his faht possible from the hellish reputation that travelled with him

Pain racked my body I was crushed that Elpidio was really Axel Carillo How the hell could this be? It felt like the universe was playing amy hard stare, Axel’s eyes darted toin eht, and he quickly wiped at his eyes, looking away from me

Molly’s hand squeezedbetween Axel andclose to , when the stadium positively lifted in volume, the announcer barely audible over the fans’ screams Molly pulled away, her eyes immediately fixed on the players’ tunnel as Rome was announced To the line of scantily clad cheerleaders waving po up the stadium, Rome Prince took the field

Molly exhaled, and I watched her eyes fix on her husband as he stopped dead in the middle of the frenzy, pure love in her stare as her hand ran over her round sto his helers to his lips in Molly’s direction Molly sniffed back her sobs and returned the gesture Rome smiled and tapped his chest over his heart He ran toward Austin, throwing his hand around Austin’s shoulders

Molly laughed, choking on e her cheeks

Releasing her hand and wiping at her cheeks with hed, and we sat down

Truth was I wanted a love like theirs… a soul-shattering, leave you breathless kind of love…

That thought hadfor Elpi under azes He was still watching me, that intense, see-into- intome to look away from the man I feared I’d already lost as he’d done in his past… the s I wasn’t sure I could ever get past…

Chapter Twelve

Ally

The Seahaon Austin even scored a debut touchdown, but I couldn’t bring er I sat in this chair, thebetween us

"Ally?"

Blinking fast, realizing Lexi was callingfor me to lean forward too