My Beloved Has Risen from Death's Embrace novel Chapter 42

"Help me! My uncle's gonna clobber me!"

She had just stepped into the foyer when Sebastian lunged into her arms, looking up just in time to lock eyes with a man wielding a golf club.

For a second, both froze.

Xan?

What was she doing here?

Orion? Here of all places!

Hold on!

Xanthea was stunned, gazing down at Sebastian, who clung tightly to her legs, then back up at the astonished Orion. Suddenly, it clicked.

Uncle?

Mr. Lockwood?

The most handsome man in the universe?

Could Orion be Sebastian's uncle?

No wonder she felt a sense of familiarity the moment she first saw Sebastian. Looking closer, there was indeed a resemblance in their features, although their auras were worlds apart, which is why she hadn't made the connection. Sebastian wasn't kidding when he sang his praises!

"Orion? What a coincidence."

Xanthea was the first to recover, flashing a smile that said fate works in mysterious ways. She pointed at the shiny golf club in his hand, "Planning to use that for what exactly?"

Her sudden appearance caught him off guard, his face still clouded with anger that hadn't yet dissipated, mirrored by the menacing gleam of the titanium club.

"He was about to—"