Chapter 121

To protect Summer Knight—and to keep her—Alexander Barron went behind her back and asked Mr. Barron Sr. to arrange their marriage, despite her objections. That was the start of their messy, painful past life. No matter how much Summer pushed him away or made it clear she didn’t want anything to do with him, he just wouldn’t let her go. He'd found her again in this life, and that meant he was going to protect her for the rest of his life. Take care of her. Forever. She was his girl. Even if it cost him his life, he wouldn't let her leave. Afraid she’d be terrified of what he really was, Alexander had been secretly going to therapy, trying to keep his violent urges in check with meds. Even now, in this life, he kept doing the same. But when he saw Summer hurt, all that rage he’d been holding in broke loose. The meds weren’t helping anymore. He had to lock her away. Keep her close, only by his side. That way, she wouldn’t get hurt again. She wouldn’t have to go through what she did in tha