"Because my team found it."

"Because Derek gave me the life I have today. Whether it's you or anyone else, none of us has the right to betray Derek," Blake said plainly.

Blake had few principles in his work. Over the years, he'd gotten his hands dirty plenty of times, but his only constant was loyalty.

So what if he had feelings?

If he were to put a price on that loyalty, how would he be any different from a cut-throat or a mercenary?

Rose stared at him and ...