His smile faltered. “You are mine, Rosie. You were promised to me. You have always been mine. I was watching you to protect you.” “For how long?” I snapped. “How f*****g long have you been watching me like a creep, you f*****g demonic squid? You….you f*****g stalker!” A deep, menacing warning sound left him, like a mix of a snarl and a hiss. It was a lower, softer sound similar to the shriek I heard from him before, but his message was clear. “You were always mine. That has not changed now. Not even with that meddlesome brat who thinks he has a claim on you as well.” The insult towards Rian was met with a growl, and then his words sank in. “My whole life?” My eyes went wide. “Have you been spying on me my entire life? Since I....since I was....a baby? Wh-what the…..that’s so…..you’re

