I could tell Vito's attitude toward Whitney had changed.
In the beginning, his need to control her was suffocating. He used to parade other women in front of her like trophies, like he wanted to crush her spirit and watch her swallow it.
But now… now he looked like he was trying to win her. He even proposed marriage.
With the history between the Blackwells and the Sanders, that kind of proposal wasn't small. It meant he had loosened his hatred. It meant he wanted to build a home with her, to claim her as his mate in front of everyone, to keep her close like something treasured.
I couldn't understand what had happened between them to cause such a drastic shift.
But the moment Whitney offered herself for my antidote, Vito's face hardened.
He pushed her away.
"All you care about is your family," he snapped. "What about me? After all these years, do you really not like me at all?"
Whitney didn't answer.
Her silence was loud enough.
