Chapter 82 Her Fear

• Blake POV
• I see the rawness in Alissia the moment Demitri speaks. Her face betrays her—she knows the truth, knows that bullet was meant for her, but I can tell she’s fighting hard not to accept it, not to face it head-on. She shifts, as if trying to escape, and Lucas tightens his grip, not letting her go.
• “Alissia, you need to talk to us about this,” Lucas says, his tone a mix of concern and insistence. But her eyes, wide and wild, are filled with fear—a fear so deep it practically reaches out, and in that moment, I realize she’s not ready for this.