Sky didn’t move. Not a step. Not until Xavier spoke out.
“Angel do not f*****g go anywhere!” Don’t move an inch from here!”
The air shifted. Not because he raised his voice, but because he didn’t. His tone was quiet.and dangerous at the same time. The kind of voice men used before they tore someone apart.
His mother’s lips curled.
“Excuse me?”
“She stays,” Xavier said, moving in front of Sky like a wall made of flesh and fury. His broad frame blocked the kitchen light, his jaw locked, his eyes cold “If you’ve got something to say, say it. Say it with all of us here.”
Elijah let out a whistle, low and amused.
But even he wasn’t laughing anymore.
Their mother didn’t blink. Didn’t twitch. She stared straight through Xavier, straight through the room, and nailed her gaze right into Sk
