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That had been a week ago and things had been chaotic ever since

The raphed dance and I’d had some that it had almost reminded me of when I’d lived with Father

Almost

But not quite

Because besides the bodyguards, Vaughn was nearly alithabout my safety, when I’d started to feel stir-crazy in Luca’s fancy aparthn had taken me to Central Park and he’d shown me all the trees he’d cli, and the third brother I had yet to meet, Lex

We’d still had bodyguards on those outings, but I’d been glad because it had helped Vaughn to relax a bit He hadn’t shown me any affection in public but he’d explained why beforehand Because on the re, it had to look like I was just another pet being taken out for some air

Sio to the flower shop every week

But I hadn’t felt any of the sa that there was a possibility so me I hadn’t actually felt that sensation ht he’d spied aand I’d been hustled inside and had had to wait for nearly fifteen uy He’d set about to reassure uy, but we hadn’t ventured out again after that

That had been a couple days ago

While Luca had stayed at the apart had coone but hadn’t slept in the penthouse like they had at the house in the Ha the comradery between the men Even when they were at each other’s throats, like they were now, there was nothe affection they had for one another

The only real anger I’d seen between theuer brother, Lex Con had once again pressed King to explain why Lex hadn’t joined the Con’s phone calls, but King had refused to respond They’d nearly cohn and Luca had had to intervene and tell them both to walk it off