Chapter 30. Tears and Tantrums

I loved my sister, and I would defend her against anyone, but right now, I wanted to throttle the bitch; tightening my arms around my little mate, I narrowed my eyes on my stubborn brat of a sister and said nothing, watching her squirm under my gaze.

"What?" Lilly snapped, crossing her arms over her chest like she used to when I caught her snooping through my stuff, which was always a sign of her guilt. Feeling Lottie shake in my arms, I frowned and pulled away from her; she needed to get away from these vipers before someone poisoned her!

Cupping Lottie's chin in my hands, I lifted her head, forcing her piercing blue eyes to look at me, noting that they were glossed over with the tears she had refused to shed. I wondered if she knew how beautiful she was. Wiping the tears away with my thumb, I bit my lip, trying to calm the beast inside me.

"I'm ok!" She whispered with a nod. Shaking my head, I leaned my forehead against hers.

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