Chapter 185

Alyssa POV

“Sweet girl, you ready?” Niko holds the scissors like he’s about to remove a bullet instead of hair.

I nod and settle on the edge of the closed toilet lid. To keep from fidgeting, I stroke my hand over my belly, feeling the twins flutter.

“Yeah. Just... not too short, okay?”

He flashes me a sheepish grin, but there’s a flicker of nerves in his eyes. “Relax. I’m not trying to die today. King’d string me up by the balls if I mess this up.”

I almost tease him about how he might actually enjoy it, but I don’t.

Instead, I take a slow breath as he lifts the first lock and cuts it.

The sound is barely audible, just a soft snip. But it echoes in my chest.

Loud. Final.

Yeah. This is definitely a lot harder than just dyeing it.

I’m glad he’s the one doing this for me.

His blue eyes meet mine in the mirror, searching. “You okay?”

“Yeah.” I stay completely still, even though the scissors have already moved