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Purge nods. “Yeah, baby. It looks that way.”

Razor chimes in, “That makes you the heir for the Rossi’s, too.”

I feel a panic attack creeping up on me. My vision blinks in and out, and I can’t catch a breath. Ghost tries to soothe me, but it doesn’t help.

I slump in Ghost’s lap, frozen in shock. My brain doesn’t want to compute the information I was just given.

After an entire lifetime of not knowing anything about who I am, I suddenly have an answer. I don’t know what to do with this. It's almost too much.

I want to crawl inside myself and curl into a ball. A single sob escapes my lips.

Synn pulls me from Ghost, enveloping me in his strong arms. “Breathe with me, Pazessca.”

I look into his stormy eyes as I copy his deep breaths. After a minute, my heart rate slows, and I can breathe.

“Good girl,” Synn praises.

“She needs to go rest. This is a lot,” Frost pipes up.

Hunter takes me from Synn, picking me up bridal-style. “I’ve got her. I'm taking her to my room.”

I weep silently as Hunter leaves with me.

Darkness envelops me in it’s tempting embrace, and I slip into it gratefully.

Chapter 9

Phoenyxx

I blink rapidly,dimly aware I’m being carried.

Memories flood back, and I tense in Hunter’s hold.

My arms are wound tightly around his neck.

My mind reels at the discovery of who I am. An heiress? To a mafia family?

I’m so wrapped up in my thoughts I don’t hear someone approaching, and Hunter stopping.

“Not right now, 3. she’s had a shock and needs to rest,” Hunter says gently.

I lift my head, looking at my Golden-Eyed Boy. He steps up, grabbing my hand that’s still around Hunter’s neck. He tugs, making his intentions clear.

“It’s okay, Hunter. I want him here, with me,” I rasp; voice broken.

3 nods, a slight smile ghosting over his lips.

Hunter makes a tsking sound but relents. “Fine, but you are going to rest. Understand, Pretty Girl?”

I roll my eyes. “Yes, Master...”

“Don’t start that shit.” Hunter responds.

3 snarls, yanking me roughly from Hunter’s grip.

“Careful. She is not unbreakable,” Hunter chastises.

Shaking his head, Hunter leads us into the room.