Kaida "What a shameless being you are," the woman chided, shaking her head in open disapproval. "Vicky," Malachi warned, both of us rising to our feet in response. I instinctively positioned myself protectively before Malachi when Vicky's gaze drifted with blatant interest toward his form. A smirk played upon her lips. "Leave," Malachi hissed, his voice low and laced with a dangerous edge. Vicky scoffed, her eyes flashing with defiance as they met Malachi's. "So, now I'm being dismissed like a stray dog?" "Isn't that precisely what you've always been?" I countered, the words sharp. "A w***e. A slut." Vicky let out a short, mocking laugh. "Coming from you, that's rich. You, shamelessly bedding three brothers—tell me, who's the slut, b***h?" she spat, her eyes hardening with a sudden,

