Page 169 of We Are Yours
Two.
One.
Nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to do, about to feel—sucking all the air from my lungs, taking my heart and shattering it into a million pieces.
It was this raw, excruciating torture.
I was so confused.
Torn between two brothers.
As much as I urged myself not to leave, to run, it willed me to stay in place. I needed to remain strong.
When I came face-to-face with Julius, I mocked, “What truth is that? Huh? The truth that you left me… the truth that I’ve slept with both of you now…”
Julius’s gaze widened as I stepped away, looking back and forth between them for a moment before I added…
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“Or how about the truth that I’m pregnant and I don’t know which brother I’m pregnant by.”
Chapter
Fifty-Four
Kraven
The ticking time bomb that we lived inside didn’t just explode that time.
No, it blew everything we thought we knew out of the water.
“I…” Isla stuttered, shaking her head.
“You took a test?” Julius asked, looking only at her.
His composure was steady.
Calm.
Unlike mine, I was dying inside.
“Has it been confirmed by a doctor?” he asked, remaining in control.
It didn’t surprise me. Julius always thrived in chaos. I, on the other hand, waited for her response on pins and needles, unable to speak. More than anything, I think I was in shock.
A baby?
Life after experiencing death, talk about a paradox of enlightenment.
She took a deep breath, then stated, “It was confirmed this morning.”
My life flashed before my eyes.
Past.
Present.
Future.
