—Mabel—
A movement in the shadows caught my attention. Diamond earrings and a necklace glittered beneath the moonlight.
A slender figure stepped into view, strutting with the finesse of a model.
“Alec,” called a quiet voice, so familiar it sent bile rising in my throat.
I shut my eyes, wishing this was a dream. But it wasn’t—I was here. He was here. And now she was here.
I reopened my eyes just as she stepped into the light, wearing a white dress so sheer and short it looked like it belonged in a bedroom, with a neckline that threatened to defy gravity.
Angelina Lancaster.
Her lips curved into a smug smile as she locked eyes with Alec. “There you are!”
“Hello, Angelina,” he mumbled.
“I've been searching everywhere for you.” She paused before us, twirling her hair around an index f
