INTERROGATION

“‘Was’?” The word sent a fire down my throat while I turned back to Mark …my brother.

Fuck.

“He died a few months ago,” he answered with a tightness around his eyes. “If it helps, you probably had a better life than I did, and you didn’t miss anything by not knowing him.”

I needed a minute to process this. Hell, I needed hours or even days to wrap my head around all of this. My muscles began to ache from the tension rising within me, and I didn’t know who to turn to.

Atlas, the man who was supposed to be my mate.

Amy, the new friend I didn’t really know yet.

Mark, the half-brother I hadn’t known existed before two minutes ago.

All of this was nearly worse than my mate trying to kill me.

ATLAS

Seeing Elena come so unraveled for the first time since knowing her made my insides burn with fury. Watching her walk back to the bedroom without saying a word and closing the door behind her, made me want to bury Markus, regardless of whether this was his fault or not. Him being here was what up