Jilted Heiress Strikes Back
His heart leapt into his throat, filled with a strange surge of emotion—part pain, part joy, part indescribable turmoil.
For once, Leif wasn’t alone.
Taking a deep breath, Leo forced himself to his feet again and screamed with all he had, “Don’t come any closer—Brother! Brother! Look at me! Don’t—don’t come—Miss Carrington, take my brother and go! Go!”
As he shouted, he hurled himself at Rael.
Rael saw it coming—he didn’t dodge, didn’t move, let Leo slam into him with all his strength. He staggered back several steps under the full force of the hit.