Xavier’s Point of View
As Rei slept in my embrace, I held her tightly. It felt surreal, like a dream. Yet, this was reality. The woman I had loved since I was 17 lay in my bed, not just in my heart. She was my everything, and I wanted to spend the rest of my days with her by my side.
I was terrified to tell her about my past. I prayed Rei would understand. I knew that once I revealed everything, I could very well lose everything—not my job because Ethan Steele had assured me that if things didn’t work out as I hoped, he would help me start over safely. I trusted that he would. I just hoped it wouldn’t come to that.
I knew that accepting Rei and her children would make me a part of the mafia family, diving into a world of darkness. I also understood that they would always be my top prio
