Chapter 209

Even though Alexander was doing his best to rein in that storm brewing inside him, the grip he had on Vivian's wrist kept tightening without him even realizing it. Vivian stayed quiet, but Lucas Knight noticed right away. Without hesitation, he threw a punch at Alexander. "Let go! You're hurting her!" That punch gave Alexander exactly what he was looking for—a target to unload on. He instantly dropped Vivian's wrist and turned to go head-to-head with Lucas. It didn’t take long before Lucas took a few hard hits—Alexander was clearly fighting like it didn’t matter what happened to himself. Seeing Lucas about to get overwhelmed, Vivian sprang between them in a flash. "Vivian!" Lucas blurted out in shock. Alexander managed to pull back his punch just in time, his bloodshot eyes locked onto the girl now standing in front of him. "He's my brother." Vivian faced Alexander, speaking word by word, each one steady and sharp. Wasn't this exactly what loving someone fully meant? Accepting everythi