Cassandra turned away from the door, running her hand down her face. "I have no idea." "You okay?" Cassandra didn't answer right away. She crossed the room and sank into the couch. "He said some things. Tried to make it sound like he did what he did to protect me. Like his family is dangerous or something. I think he is just upset that he saw me kissing Darius." Nia scoffed. "I am not surprised, he has always seem proud to me." She tossed her purse on the counter. "So his family are dangerous, how does that explain him cheating. He is just talking nonsense." Cassandra stared blankly at the far wall, Darius's face flashing through her mind. His touch. His kiss. His voice calling her mine. Even if Evan was truly a jerk, he was right about one thing. His family was dangerous, and Darius

