He won’t let anyone hurt her—unless it’s him.

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Alexander's PoV

I drove into the estate like a storm—-quiet on the surface, deadly underneath. This house used to be Lily's home. Not anymore.

She's mine now. Her home is wherever I am.

I didn't bother with the doorbell. Courtesy died the moment I learned what that bastard did to her. I pushed the door open and walked in, the silence inside thick with rot.

There he was—Chase, lounging at the dining table, sipping coffee as if he hadn't carved scars into his sister's skin.

His eyes lit up with mock delight when he saw me.

"Ah, Alex, my favorite in-law....