2025-12-05 03:00:51When Raymond woke, he was in a stone room. No windows, low ceiling, thick door. A dungeon.
He almost laughed, but his face wouldn’t move. His cheekbone was broken, his jaw shattered. The pain was the only thing that let him know he wasn’t asleep or hallucinating.
For two days, he was left there, alone. No food, no water, no company.
In his silent prison, he kept his mind as light as he could, focusing on little things, like how the space wasn’t dark. Gems in the wall and
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“How? He took you to the Kramer household to pledge allegiance to a family he used to work for!” she screamed. “As soon as you got off the plane from Ashrone’s wilderness, he took you there! A five-minute stop at… I don’t even know what the Jergens’ are to him; then three hours at Kramer Estate?”“What did they make you do in there? Did they make you take some blood oath? Did they threaten you?” she rambled, going from angry to concerned in the same breath.Raymond’s lips parted, Ashley held a hand up, shaking her head and turning away from his steady gaze.“It doesn’t matter. We’ll take care of this. Even if we need to call another council meeting,” she said quickly, her chest heaving as her heart pounded against her ribs, her thoughts running a mile a minute about what her cousin had been put through, and was still going through.Because of her.Silence.Ashley turned to Raymond. He was staring at her.She blinked, her brow furrowin
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When the Master reopened his eyes, his gaze was soft, gentle, and fixed on the Lady.Raymond exhaled silently. He pulled his hand from his cousin’s and went to the bar as Tyler Esteil did what Tyler Esteil did best.“It was my fault,” the man rumbled. “I had to make it right. Your father couldn’t know. I couldn’t let him think things that are not true. Not again. Not toward you.”A sharp slap echoed in the room, and Raymond dropped the bottle he was using to fill three glasses.He glanced up, and Tyler was holding Ashley’s trembling hand. Massaging her palm with his. He was still seated, while she glowered over him, her eyes filling, but no tears falling.“I’m sorry, Ashley,” he said hoarsely. “I truly am.”Her arm jerked, but Tyler held fast. Her free arm went up, but before it could come down, Esteil was on his feet. Ashley took three steps back, and he followed.As he spoke, she kept backing away, but he went with her, caressing th
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Tyler pressed his lips together. Standing at attention, like he used to when Raymond was his boss.Raymond straightened.“I owe you. More than I can estimate. I thank you… brother… for helping me. Saving me. I will not live off your, or anyone else’s, charity. I will not be a burden to you, or your House.”“Once your plan is done, I will go my way. Do you accept my terms, brother?”Tyler held the younger man’s gaze.He nodded. “I accept.”Raymond bowed formally to him. “Thank you,” he croaked, his head still bowed.A strong hand fell on his shoulder. He raised his eyes.Tyler squeezed firmly. “Your life, brother, is your own. Always.”==========By 3 p.m., the noise started.Tyler’s apartment complex was surrounded, just like the old one had been when he had resigned from Belarnt Group the first time.No phone calls, no gem messages, just a battalion of guards and a full security team. No government authorities. This was Salvena, and this was a noble’s affair.This time, however, Tyle
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He had made the right choice. The older man had been with Raymond on every escapade the young noble had indulged in for over four years. He knew the young Master well, and he was a taste of the familiar for a young man who had suddenly been thrown into choppy waters.==========The car rolled up to the Mansion doors, but no one stepped out of the vehicle. It idled in the driveway until a servant came out to ask the visitor in.A note was handed to the servant, and three minutes later, Lord Henry, escorted by Cole, walked to the larger vehicle that was parked closest to the entryway.The Lord’s car drove off, and Tyler’s followed.The two vehicles moved at a steady pace, down to a second mansion on the estate, the one the family had gone to the night of the attack on the Lord’s welcome party.All passengers alighted, and Lord Kramer stared at Tyler for a moment before his gaze shifted to Raymond. The old Lord’s express
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Lord Drakson straightened as Lady Jergens returned to her seat.She faced him, settling down behind her desk, her expression back to the icy one she had given him from the beginning.He smiled gently. “I will come again, my Lady,” he said politely, offering her a bow.Without another word, he turned and sauntered off, leaving as quietly as he had come. His eyes locked with the intruders, and a chill ran down Milton Drakson’s spine.“You’re here,” Emily breathed once Lord Drakson was out of sight.“Yes,” Tyler rumbled.“I thought you said two weeks.”“I thought you said I was a liar.”She smiled at him, her gaze steady. “Can’t you forgive me for that?” she asked thickly.“I can, and I will, milady,” he replied evenly, his eyes searching her face as he remained in the doorway.She nodded, turning away.She pulled out a file from the top drawer.“This is yours.” She cleared her throat as she blinked rapidly, her hand trembling slightly.She dropped the file on her desk, on the opposite s
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“What?” Demitrius responded tiredly.“Running around in your head, brother. Are you quite finished with your escapade?”Demitrius straightened on his chair.“Sleep, brother. Nothing will happen while you rest.”“How can you sleep in this situation?”“We have slept in foxholes while battles raged. Or have you forgotten?” Jorkana replied quietly. Reminding his younger brother of something neither of them would ever forget.Demitrius pursed his lips.Jorkana sat on the windowsill, facing his younger brother.“Annie is coming back.”Demitrius closed his eyes.“Father refused, but he insisted.”Demitrius did not speak.“We will go to Miran House together.”Silence.“Brother… every one of us is precious in our father’s eyes. Every. Single. One.”Demitrius’ chin trembled.“Forget your fears. Until you have no brothers left.”He opened his eyes, staring up at the heir.
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