I said as I desc

, Lucas,” she s

fore I was born and she's like a second mother to us. Reeves was the b

ances. The eastern side was reserved for my family and our personal staff while the western side was reserved for guests from other l

rd kitchen, an office for meetings, entertainment room and

e two cleaners and the security personnel that watched over us. I had put my foot down at t

n the house was ensuite with built-in cupboards but from the third floor up th

te bedroom. I liked being alone and Jax almost never bothered me unless there was an emergency. The only person

raveling for business or at the Company offices and I smiled as I saw

stood up as we hugged and he

I said as

tter,” he said to

,” I said and Jax glare

er homework and then checking on some of our business interests. We rarely had to talk to one another and we could commu

e it's your birthday,” he

u did,”

Jax and I spent our time. Hannah was quiet and she liked to read whereas Chris was popular and people probably didn't even know th

and I hated it, Jax hated it too and I had an idea that he had feelings for her other than the brotherly

ecial day,” Jesse sa

said as Chris

ceremony is held the stronger your chances are of getting

rrive fast enough

f your father's jou

essed up my hair. Rev only grunted and I took it as well wishes. Rev rarely spoke to anyo

with Jesse and he had started investigating immediately although we kept it ve

ns before the cere

.m. at The Drake, then we'll meet you ba

Elders don't like

le and grabbed her car keys. Jax and I always drove to school together, following h

ar in the sense that nobody bothered us and everyone was afraid of us. There were plenty of rumors associat

irl wanted to date him and every guy wanted to be him, except us of course. Girls liked us becaus

d as I kissed her forehead. Thomas was wai

n to Thomas who picked her up and walke

and blew a kiss to Rev. He caught it and put it in his

ster,” I said to Jax and Rev smirked at him as w

are numbered,” Prest

and and I trusted him with my life. Preston had black hair and a piercing throu

he rarely spoke. He preferred to communicate with his fists, he had shoulder length light b

e we almost never attended class and they were surprised we were still in school or

e wrong way or took too long to get out of our way. We've been to jail to

en remotely true. We did fight, yes, at The Drake, with each other and in training, but we hav

wer?” Mr. Leroy asked me and I realized I wa

teaching the class,” I said to him and you could

n this class?”

f my classes,” I said and

you in class,” he said as he turned back to his desk

ev jumped him. He had serious anger issues and he didn't like anybody. Sometimes I wondered

clench but he kept looking in front of him and I knew that if Cars

his mouth shut for t

when I heard Carson and his friends make their bet. This was a new low even fo

ith a force and she stumbled backwards. I caught her arm just in time bu

as she bent down to

ll someone with that e

ou next time,” she said

s,” I sai

e,” she said and I

t before?”

ess the rumors are true,” she

here did we mee

where you're walking,” she said and h

d her middle finger up and I smiled. She had spunk,

basketball player. I'd have to find out her name some other way. I rarely paid attention to the other stu

as. I'll bring your present

s. Might have

l be waitin

we're taking a

hadn't seen her for two weeks, ever since I'd told her that we needed to cool things

that mark and have that power. I was committed to waiting for my bonded half, or at least giving it a chance. I wanted what my parents had,