Chapter 26

REESE

I still couldn't believe my eyes. What the hell did Chase have to do with Valentina? I couldn't help but wonder, with an ache in my chest, if Chase and Valentina were mates or married. Just the mere thought of Valentina being in the arms of another man, and Chase, for that matter, made my blood boil with rage.

She belonged to me and no one else.

Fuck him! The way he kept looking at Valentina as if she were some juicy stake that he hadn't eaten in decades made me clench my teeth in fury.

The gaze he fixed on Valentina was a possessive one; I could sense it, and she was uncomfortable in his presence. Could it be that Chase had been forcing himself on her?!

I felt a tick of anger and envy begin to pulse beneath my skin. I had to resist the brewing urge to get her out of here, away from my evil brother, as much as possible.

I swallowed, trying to rein in the turbulent thoughts swirling inside of me.

I cleared my throat, my gaze zeroing in on Valentina as I asked firmly,

"Valentina,