Chapter 61. Defense

Ellise watched her husband as he spoke with Dmitri and Dominic. After discovering that Lilly and Cece had gone missing, it seemed like he had become a different person. The atmosphere had changed and she didn’t know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. He raised his head and his gaze met hers. A shiver ran down her spine when she saw the look in his eyes. His eyes weren’t dull. They were bright, so bright but not in a good way. He had a mischievous look in his eyes and a devilish smirk playing on his lips. But that was not what was scaring Ellise. His knuckles were bruised and earlier that morning, she’d heard him punching the mirror. Before she could tend to his wounded hands, he’d mumbled an apology and had gone out to meet Dominic and Dmitri.

She was worried that Dre had become his old self. She knew he wouldn’t hurt her but she didn’t know what his plans were.

“Morning, El,” Dominic said, winking at him.

“Hey, Dom. How’s Jade and Anna?” She said.

“They’