Chapter 42

Sienna:

I walked out of the infirmary room where I was sitting, making sure to be slow with my steps only for an arm to wrap around me, Alonzo’s.

“I can assume that you are done being rude?” I asked, and he chuckled before guiding me to a chair. He gave me a juice box, and I removed the straw, ignoring the haziness that I felt before taking a sip of the drink.

“I didn’t know.” He said, and I nodded.

“Don’t worry, I understand that you’re worried about him. To a certain extent, you can’t be blamed. You have more enemies around.” I said, and he looked away from me for a second.

“You could have left. Or you could have been free of this marriage if something happened to him, why are you fighting so hard for it not to happen?” He asked, taking me off guard with his question, and I sighed.

“Sometimes, you have to make the good out of everything that happens to you. I understand that my reason might not make any sense to you, but Diablo was kind to me. When I found myself being alone, he was