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Chapter Sixty-Four
RAVEN
I’m barely thinking straight as I walk to our bedroom, tears streaming down my face and Ares on my
heels.
“Baby,” Ares pleads. “Please. Please trust that I’ll fix this.”
I whirl around to face him. “How?” I shout. “How will you fix this, Ares? Articles about us are
all over the internet. It isn’t as simple as suing just one single magazine, and even if we do, it’s too
late!”
I walk into our wardrobe and yank my clothes off the hangers, my movements erratic.
“Raven,” Ares says, his voice breaking. “What are you doing, Cupcake? You can’t… don’t do
this. I beg of you, don’t do this, Raven.”
I shake my head and grab my suitcase. “I’m not spending another moment in the same house as her.
I’ve tried, Ares. For years, I’ve tried, sacrificing my damn soul to keep her happy in the process. I
can’t take much more.”
He grabs my shoulders and holds onto me tightly, panic flashing through his eyes. “You’re insane
if you think I’ll let you go.”
I shake my head. “I’m not giving you a choice, Ares. I can’t do this. I can’t spend the rest of my
life being tormented by my own sister. I can’t deal with the constant snide remarks, the guilt trips, the
manipulation, the lies.”
“Then I’ll make her leave, Raven. There’s nothing I won’t do to ensure your happiness.”
I wrap my arms around his neck and look into his eyes, my heart breaking. “You know your
grandmother won’t let her leave. She wants Hannah safe and sound in the Windsor compound. She
wants the two of you to figure out how to co-parent, and Grandma isn’t going to give up until you two
resolve your issues. Hannah is carrying a Windsor baby, Ares. She’s pregnant with your child. I
can’t… I just can’t do this.”
“What does that mean, my love?”
I take a step away. “I don’t know yet, Ares. I just… all I’m asking for is some time to think,
nothing more. I can’t be around her right now. I can’t sit back and watch her attempt to destroy my
life. Not again. I’m scared that if I stay, I’ll do or say something I’ll regret. I can’t bite my tongue right
now, and the last thing I want to do is harm her health. What happens if I upset her right now, and she
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