Fallen Prince (Fallen Mafia Prince Book 1) by Julia Sykes
Author:Julia Sykes [Sykes, Julia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-06-23T00:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 12
Allie
âAre you sure you donât want us to stay for a little while longer?â Charlie asked, her cornflower blue eyes soft with concern.
My friends waited beside their limo, hesitating to get in and abandon me.
âIâll be okay,â I promised. âDaddy said heâs making his final goodbyes. Most of the guests have left already, anyway. I promised Iâd catch a ride home with him.â
âBut why arenât you riding with us?â Davis asked with an exaggerated pout. âWe all came here together. We deserve a little more limo time.â
I laughed and waved them into the waiting car. âYou guys enjoy as much limo time as you want. I think my dad wants to check in with me. I was seriously awkward around the Ivanovs. Heâs probably worried that Iâm upset. You know how protective he is.â
Isabel offered me an understanding smile and opened the door, ushering the other two inside. âI know itâs probably taken all of his restraint to stop himself from constantly checking in on you this summer. We totally get it. If he needs to talk to you tonight so that you can keep living your fabulous, independent life with us, then thatâs okay. We need you to be able to come out with us whenever you want.â
She pulled me into a tight hug, and I returned it with a fierce squeeze. âThank you.â
âAnytime,â she promised. âWeâve got your back.â She disengaged and joined the others in the limo. After the door closed, they rolled down the window so they could wave at me as they pulled away. I heard the distinctive pop of a champagne cork, and Davis let out a whoop of excitement.
My heart tugged toward them, but my smile stayed in place as I waved after them. Isabel understood. I needed to talk to my dad if I wanted to maintain my freedom.
Even if that freedom did come along with a dark stalker.
The phantom feel of Maxâs strong arms closing around me as he pulled me out of the way of the oncoming car drew a shiver to the surface of my skin.
Heâs not stalking me anymore, I reminded myself. I hadnât seen so much as a glimpse of him since heâd walked away from me three days ago, returning to his sister for verbal torment.
My chest squeezed. No matter how unstable he was, Max didnât deserve her cruelty. Those caustic remarks about his accident probably were a contributing factor to his madness. I still couldnât understand why he would risk kidnapping me for her sake. He must be very close with his father.
His father, the infamous mobster whoâd been sent to prison by my dad.
Sometimes love is hard, but blood is everything. The memory of his tragic declaration made my heart twist. Love shouldnât be hard.
âAre you cold?â I jolted at the close proximity of the deep, masculine voice. A large, warm hand touched my shoulder, steadying me. âSorry, I didnât mean to startle you.â
I realized Iâd hugged my arms close to my aching chest while Iâd been thinking about Max and his awful family.
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