Purge nods. “Yeah, baby. It looks that way.”
Razor chimes in, “That makes you the heir for the Rossi’s, too.”
I feel a panic attack creeping up on me. My vision blinks in and out, and I can’t catch a breath. Ghost tries to soothe me, but it doesn’t help.
I slump in Ghost’s lap, frozen in shock. My brain doesn’t want to compute the information I was just given.
After an entire lifetime of not knowing anything about who I am, I suddenly have an answer. I don’t know what to do with this. It's almost too much.
I want to crawl inside myself and curl into a ball. A single sob escapes my lips.
Synn pulls me from Ghost, enveloping me in his strong arms. “Breathe with me, Pazessca.”
I look into his stormy eyes as I copy his deep breaths. After a minute, my heart rate slows, and I can breathe.
“Good girl,” Synn praises.
“She needs to go rest. This is a lot,” Frost pipes up.
Hunter takes me from Synn, picking me up bridal-style. “I’ve got her. I'm taking her to my room.”
I weep silently as Hunter leaves with me.
Darkness envelops me in it’s tempting embrace, and I slip into it gratefully.
Chapter 9
Phoenyxx
I blink rapidly,dimly aware I’m being carried.
Memories flood back, and I tense in Hunter’s hold.
My arms are wound tightly around his neck.
My mind reels at the discovery of who I am. An heiress? To a mafia family?
I’m so wrapped up in my thoughts I don’t hear someone approaching, and Hunter stopping.
“Not right now, 3. she’s had a shock and needs to rest,” Hunter says gently.
I lift my head, looking at my Golden-Eyed Boy. He steps up, grabbing my hand that’s still around Hunter’s neck. He tugs, making his intentions clear.
“It’s okay, Hunter. I want him here, with me,” I rasp; voice broken.
3 nods, a slight smile ghosting over his lips.
Hunter makes a tsking sound but relents. “Fine, but you are going to rest. Understand, Pretty Girl?”
I roll my eyes. “Yes, Master...”
“Don’t start that shit.” Hunter responds.
3 snarls, yanking me roughly from Hunter’s grip.
“Careful. She is not unbreakable,” Hunter chastises.
Shaking his head, Hunter leads us into the room.
