i

nds are moving fast, almost too fast, but I can't stop. I don't want to stop. If I stop, I'll have to think.

n bother to stay in the same bed. What kind of f

and frantic. I can hear Callie in the hallway, pacing. She wants to come in, I know

ng another bullshit text from Jaxon, telling me he's "stuck at a

h

o tell my brothers. Not yet. Not like this. But there's no avoiding it

h and swipe to answ

gruff, direct. "What

too quickly. "Ev

it work? You know none of us wanted you to go wor

well, shit is going down so I might as well tell you. It w

"Is it Jaxon? Because if that ba

im off, my voice wavering. "O

there's still an edge of comman

ring at the stupid

ise in his voice. "Are you freaking out because you are quitting your job? You know you ne

nap, the words coming out sharper than I intended. "Sin

r through the phone. When he speaks again, his

rd, trying to keep m

second. "Why the fuck didn't you tell me?

t all pressing down on me. "I was trying to fix it.

blunt as ever. "You're my sis

of the bed, staring at the half-packed suitcase in front of me. "Th

asks, suspicion

xon," I admit, my heart pounding i

sil

f for the explosion.

ough that I flinch. "You married that a

ant you to

is booming now. "Jesus Christ, Nina, how could

g the tears burn in the back of my eyes. "It just...

illing the silence. "No, Nina, you're not stuck. You never

stand up, pacing now too. "You don't get it, Dom. I thought I could fix i

doe

rd bitter on my ton

n, his voice is calmer, but still filled with

m,

l be there in an hour. Get your sh

, pl

already

the mattress. I bury my face in my hands, trying to hold it together, but it's

ie steps inside, her face a mi

ing my eyes qu

of the bed. "He asked where we were. Fuck babe. He is pi

nodding. "Yeah. He's not g

brother. He

nees to my chest. "I just... I di

shoulders, pulling me close. "

ad on her shoulder. "It's mine. I shouldn

with both hands. "Don't do that. This is

ve her. It is my fault. I chose this. I

in here, and everything I've been hi

Callie and I are in the living room, and my heart skips a beat whe

c steps out, tall and broad, his face set in a hard line. Beh

s quietly, squeezing my

walks in first, his eyes scanning the room before landing on me

in

om

pulls me into a hug. His arms are tight around me, his chest r

he asks, h

ce muffled against hi

e says, pulling back to look at me

I say, glancing at the

re telling us now? After three years of marriage

but the sound of the offic

alm, but his eyes flick to Dominic an

me, blocking me from Jax

ot understanding the situation. "L

ice is full of disgust. "You married my s

fusion, but he stays quiet, w

oice low and dangerous. "Heir

m goes

s turning in his head. He's piecing it together, slowly real

me, his voice barely a w

nic, meeting Jaxon's stunne

n hit with a brick. "W

"You never cared. You never wanted to know anything a

nic, then back at me, like he's searching for something-

of authority. "You don't deserve her.

er breaking through his shock. "T

g in front of Dominic. "It's

le, but I don't waver. I've made m

grab my bags, heading for the door. Callie sque

g as my family takes me away. I thought there mig

rn back to look at him one

hen I