Xander stood still, halting in his tracks. What? Married? That couldn’t be. He was going to lose Brooklyn for good.

“Eric—‘’

“—I want us to be together, Brookes.” Eric broke in, his eyes piercing into hers. “This is what we’ve always wanted.” He gave her a small smile at the end, his gaze luring her in.

‘What you’ve always wanted’. She wanted to scream at him, but it remained in her head, silent and unspoken.

This was it, the end. Eric had taken control over her ...