Mariana’s Pov

Alejandro has put on his mask—literally and metaphorically.

Alejandro has gone rogue, wild, insane. He has become the man he dreads to be—cold, distant, wicked.

He looks at me and all I see in those eyes of his is a darkness that supersedes human comprehension. I’m carrying his child, and all he does whenever he sees me is take a quick glance at my bump, look away and walk past me like I don’t exist.

It’s been his routine for five months.

He hates me.

I know I ...