HAZEL STYLES POV

His shocked gasp made me realize what I had said. We've fought over the years and never had I told him to his face that he wasn't my family.

Julian stared at me, his eyes darkening as they filled up with tears. Was he going to cry? There was no way my words had really hurt him. Was this another tactic that he was going to use to guilt-trip me?

Sighing as the quietness lingered while he just stared at me, I let my gaze drop. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean..."

"No, you ...