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A deep chuckle sounded off from the other side of the curtain

Asshole He enjoyed getting a reaction out of h at hi about how badly I wanted what he had

Botto to allow Ansin to own the rest of me

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Ariadna was not er than a jelly bean on the screen, but her heart sounded like a tea Unstoppable I felt relieved knowing she was okay

My health was good, too, despite the stress I’d been under Unfortunately, unless I had amore trips to the doctor The moment Dr Nadine put the ultrasound wand inside, she started to sweat and get dizzy I had to call for the nurse

The baby was defending herself I’d felt the heat in my womb and the air spike with electricity

Was this normal? Did this happen when you carried a Seer?

I had no one to ask, and I didn’t dare bring it up with King That was the problem when you were surrounded by people you didn’t trust

I left the doctor’s office, and Ansin drove e, very decked-out arot it

“Are you certain you don’t want to stay in your new house?” he asked as we headed back

“Sorry?”

“I told you I would ensure you wanted for nothing, little treasure” His intense eyes re for threats

“You stole a house?” He had no shame

“I bought it Legally”

“That’s surprising I thought you didn’t believe in owning things” Except me, apparently

“A peace offering I know you don’t approve ofmaterial possessions,” he replied

“Nope Sure don’t” And I wasn’t about to get all gooey and squishy over this guy just because he’d purchased a house I knehat he was A mistake

Now that I’d seen the baby, reality had co down onher into? Ansin and King as our protectors? No, this wouldn’t do

“Are you ever going to trust me?” he asked

“No”

“Good” He s like he meant business “You shouldn’t trust anyone”

“You sound just like King,” I muttered

“I may want to kill the man, but he’s no fool”