Elliot Monroe shot Nathaniel Monroe a sarcastic look, like he was saying,

"This is your idea of an apology?"

Nathaniel's eyes darkened as he turned to Annie Monroe, dead serious.

"Annie, get on your knees. Apologize to your cousin-in-law.

You don't get to stand up until she forgives you."

"I—"

Annie instinctively wanted to argue, but the second her eyes met Nathaniel's, the words just died in her throat.

She had never seen her brother look so ...