How The Demon Stole Christmas – Brenda Trim

“So, you hid all this to protect me and Dad?” “Yeah,” I admitted, my voice heavy. “I didn’t want you to grow up in a world that would judge you just for existing. And I didn’t want your dad caught in the middle of something he couldn’t understand. It was easier for everyone just to leave it behind.” He leaned back in his chair, exhaling slowly. “But now I’m in it.”

I nodded, meeting his gaze. “Yeah. Now you’re in it. And I’m going to do everything I can to protect you.” It was true, even when he didn’t remember this conversation. He didn’t say anything for a long moment; he just looked at me with his sharp eyes, much like his father’s. Finally, he nodded, the tension in his shoulders easing just a fraction. “Okay,” he said quietly.

“But no more secrets. If I’m in this, I need to know the truth.” I swallowed hard, his words settling in my chest. Some truths—like the one about Luke—were too dangerous to share, at least for now. Liam looked at me, his brows furrowed, his gaze unwavering and piercing. “Why did you come back?” he asked, his voice quiet but weighted. “And why did you leave Carnell in the first place? You seem to have a good relationship with him now.” I sighed as the memories I’d tried so hard to bury clawed their way to the surface.

“It wasn’t them,” I said, glancing briefly at Carnell and Cal. “It was the others. The way they treated me, the way they treated my mom. It was suffocating. Like we didn’t belong, like we were a mistake just for existing.” Carnell’s expression darkened, and his jaw tightened as he looked away. “I should have done more,” he said softly, his voice edged with regret. “I should have protected you.” Cal nodded, his arms crossed over his broad chest. “He’s right.

We both should have.” I shook my head, my voice decisive. “No. It’s not on you. If I hadn’t left, I never would’ve met Luke. I wouldn’t have had Liam.

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The seven-foot Christmas tree had been the bane of our existence for the better part of an hour. It took all of us to move the couch and chairs just enough to squeeze the wide base into position. There was a moment where I was sure the tree was going to win, but now, with the lights strung and a ladder propped up, it was starting to look pretty damn good.

Eve knelt by the coffee table, placing a bright-red poinsettia in the center with her usual precision. She adjusted it a few times, muttering something about symmetry. Meanwhile, Tegan was on the floor by the tree, arranging a pile of beautifully wrapped presents. Most of the ladies had their shopping done weeks ago, of course. Overachievers. My own shopping? Still nonexistent. I’d be among the few women out there with the men on the twenty-fourth, scrambling through the mall in a last-minute frenzy.

Luke used to handle all that for me, his efficiency putting even Santa to shame. Last year, Carnell stepped in to help, and his wisdom guided me through the chaos. But this year, with Greyson asking me to move in with him, it felt important to handle it myself. Salima had claimed the refreshment table like a queen surveying her kingdom.

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