was thick with the sme

of Sera' s betrayal. I stood before them, addressing the surviving members of my uni

atitudes or empty comfo

rently out on bail, hiding in his corporate headquarters. He thinks he' s

my team falling into step behind me. We move

team of expensive-looking lawyers. He was on his phone, yelling at someone, his face flus

ll. "Come to apologize for wrecking my expo, Commander? My lawyers are

forward, puffin

You think you can come into my world and push me around?" he j

react, Chloe

back, and slammed him face-first against the polished marble wall. The s

his ear. "You will address him as 'Sir' or 'Commander.' And you will show him th

ut assault and lawsuits. My men formed

gasped, his face presse

' s enough,"

umbled away, clutching his wrist, his

ors of the lobby slid o

y guards in black suits. Her face was a mask of cold

emanded, her voice sharp and loud, for all to hear. "Ter

ng over him, shielding him with h

y, Liam? Did

ying the part of the victim perfectly. "He

ad snapped

rute force. You can' t stand that Liam is building a bett

e and her brother,

red. "This ends now. You will call off you

woman I had once promised to love and protect, now defending the man responsible for

ery gaze wit

usly quiet. "Walk away from him. Right now. Acknowledge wha

e what right? Your petty little gru

" I said. I turned to Chloe. "

grim satisfact

look of defiant rage on her face. She had no idea what was coming. She thought this w

or 108 dead men. And I w