yl

jolting Nolan awake in her arms. The baby le

turning her attention to him and pointedly ignoring Ny

the scene grating on her nerves. Wi

our brother. Do you have any idea how much he's suffered in prison? And your sister-in-law? I've been the on

fting up to the ceiling as a wave

sister-in-law had been so traumatized she ended up hospitalized. The baby-already fi

l came up short. Eventually, their options ran dry, and even close relatives cut t

r-in-law's lingering illness had turned into a lifelong battle-one that drained both money

the edge of her sleeve-a quiet gesture o

's a family dinner at the Brooks Mansion tonight. Leave w

d to avoid Ethan for at least a little while longer,

ink about your little brother. He's just a child, Nyla. If you

was at a loss for words. Her mother asked her

but beneath it, she knew better. They were wolves-every sin

be pointless. Vicki would call her immature, blame her for the Brook

only swallow h

d. She took her time getting home and changed clothes,

appropriately elegant. Nyla despised the cold. If it weren't for the Brooks family

e she loathed-hollow and suffocating. B

Mansion. Just as she turned to head inside, a sleek Maybach pulled up beside her.

n's

and two faces came into view-elegant,

an's voice broke the