Alaric’s POV:

“Say one more thing, and I swear to fucking god you will never be able breathe through your nose again.”

I knew that having my brother here was not a good sign, not when he was always running his mouth and ruining things whether he meant to or not.

“I hit a nerve, huh?” Nolan grunted through the pain I was sure he was feeling.

I could feel Meadow’s eyes boring into my back even before she started to speak. “Alaric—”

“Leave us, Meadow,” I said calmly, ...