Fadel’s POV

Mason lost the right to be called my brother the day our father died. Truth is, our bond had already cracked long before that. My relationship with Father had become strained from the moment he decided he could not live alone after my mother passed. I never understood how he could break so easily, especially when my mother had not been the ideal partner. She had not been his mate, but he loved her with a loyalty that made him blind.

My mother spent her life refusing to bend, ...