Chapter 95
Annalise
Victor’s entire body stiffened, his lips parting slightly as though he couldn’t believe the words leaving my mouth. His hands curled into fists, his breathing turning ragged.
"No," he whispered, shaking his head. "No, Anassa, you can’t do this to all of us. You can’t do this to me." His voice cracked, and for a moment, I saw something raw, something devastating in his expression. "We've waited for you for years—I’ve waited for you since the moment I was born. You are keeping your life at stake, you are putting everyone in danger, and I cannot allow that!"
I sighed, tilting my head back as I closed my eyes. The weight of his words settled in my chest, but it didn't shake me. It didn’t move me. Not the way it once might have.
"Victor," I exhaled, looking back at him.
