Page 56 of A Seed Of Peril

“No!” I shouted, frustrated he didn’t find another way to go about this without having to leave my side. It wasn’t safe out there. If something happened to him…

“We have no choice,” he said, his tone hardening, same as the look in his eyes. “Once we get him in the chamber, we’ll force him to explain what the fuck is going on.”

“You can’t do this,” I choked out, hurriedly wiping fresh tears off my cheeks. “You can’t…”

“I’m sorry.”

“Sorry!? When the hell were you gonna tell me? After you left?”

He held his hands up defensively. “I know you’re upset, and?—”

“You’re damn right I’m upset!” I shouted, spreading my arms out and letting them fall to my sides. “For all we know, that damn family could be waiting for you to find Nico, and then bam, they’ll go after you, too.”

“That’s highly unlikely.”

“But not impossible.”

Dominic sighed and walked past me, undoubtedly to pour himself a drink. I wished I could chug a glass right now.

I turned around, shaking with anger and wanting to tie him up so he couldn’t leave. I only had a few more hours with him before he went on a wild goose chase, knowingly inserting himself into a seriously potentially dangerous situation.

“So, that’s it… I don’t get any say whatsoever.” He stayed quiet, chugging his glass of Walker. “You honestly thought I’d go along with this?”

He set the glass down hard on the mini-bar’s counter, leaning into it.

“It’s non-negotiable, Lilith. Try to understand.”

“Understand!?” I balled my hands into fists at my sides, clenching them hard enough to risk breaking the skin, pounding them against my thighs. Tears burned in my eyes. I stared at Dominic’s naked back, breathing hard through my nose, cracking a few of my knuckles, heat flushing through me.

I wanted him to stay here. I didn’t want him to risk his life.What if this was some kind of ploy to get him far away from me so Nico could send more of his goons out here to try another attempt on my life? What if an emergency came up regarding the pregnancy?He couldn’t leave like this. Not so soon and not to another state.

When he turned around, I couldn’t find the words. I wanted to run.

And ran, I did.

I spun on my heels and took off for the doors, throwing them open and running out into the hallway.

“Lilith.”

More tears spilled down my face.

“Lilith!”

Supporting the underside of my belly in one hand, I reached the stairs, reaching to grab the railing with my free hand when Dominic sprinted out of his office.

“Leave me alone!” I shouted, holding my belly as I ran down the stairs as fast as I physically could.

“Lilith, stop!” he ordered.

I ignored him.

Dino and everyone else stood at attention in the living room, cautiously making their way into the foyer.

“Lil?”

“You knew!” I seethed, snapping at Dino. Pointing an accusing finger at him, I shouted, “All of you fucking knew!”

“Knew what, Lil?” Dino asked, appearing genuinely confused.

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