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20. Brothers

Nina

I’m in the living room with Dominic and Lucas, trying to hash out this deal with Ashwood. My brothers are huddled around the coffee table, frowning like someone just shat in their cereal.

“Look, we need to be strategic here,” I say, tapping the papers scattered in front of me. “Thorne isn’t going to roll over just because we asked nicely.”

Dominic crosses his arms. “That asshole only cares about power. We can’t trust him.”

Lucas nods. “We should keep our guard up. He’ll stab us in the back.”

“Yeah, I get that,” I snap, “but we can’t afford to be dicks about this. We need to play nice for now.”

Suddenly, a loud commotion erupts at the main gate. My brothers exchange worried glances.

“What the hell was that?” I ask, straining to hear over the noise.

Dominic stands up. “Stay inside, Nina. We’ll check it out.”

“Don’t you dare—”

But they’re already rushing out the door, leaving me standing here like an idiot.

I wait, pacing back and forth. The noise escalates, and I’m about to scream
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