Chapter 99

Declan suddenly turned to her, eyes sharp and unblinking. "Also? Who else goes by the nickname Darling?"

It wasn't exactly rare. Plenty of kids were called that growing up. Still, the way he was staring made Clara feel uneasy.

She dropped her gaze, hiding her reaction. "No one. Just figured it's a pretty common name."

Today had already shown her how far Declan would go to protect Vanessa. If he fo