#Chapter 84: Brotherly Love

Liam’s POV I was a lot of things to a lot of people, but I knew for a fact that I was not Sophia’s property. I wasn’t her boyfriend of her lover. Maybe I was a brother-figure or a friend, but neither of those titles had been implied when Sophia had called me hers. And now she wanted to have a chat with Aria? “No,” I said. Stepping forward, I moved between Sophia and Aria, protecting Aria behind my back. Aria likely didn’t need this protection. She was perfectly capable of defending herself against anyone who wanted to start trouble with her. Even so, I felt a measure of responsibility for Sophia. By indulging her for so long, I was the one who had created this monster. It was my job to fight it. “What do you mean, ‘no?’” Sophia snapped. “What I have to say is between Aria and me.” “But I bet it’s about me, isn’t it? Let me guess, you are planning to tell Aria to back off, that I have a responsibility to you and William. She already knows that I care about William like he’