Josie's POV
Lily's laughter echoed across the playground as she chased a group of children around the bright red slide, her voice light and carefree in a way that felt almost fragile considering the storm quietly brewing around us.
I sat beside Alexander on the bench, trying to enjoy the peaceful moment even though his words from earlier still lingered in my mind.
"Someone else is involved now."
He hadn't explained what Grayson discovered, and the silence that followed only made my curiosity grow taller.
Alexander leaned forward slightly with his elbows resting on his knees, his gaze never straying far from Lily as she played.
Anyone watching us would assume he was simply being protective, but I knew Alexander well enough now to recognize the subtle shift in his posture.
He wasn'
