Not Yours to Claim

Darius

When her name left my lips, the room fell silent.

Father and son stared at me, starstruck, as if I’d just spoken in tongues, scrambling to process my words. I didn’t look away. My face remained the same as I met their stunned gazes.

Preston finally broke the silence. “What…”

Before he could form more, Dominic snapped out of his daze. He shoved his father aside, and the old man stumbled, sh