"You've lost your mind. Babbling nonsense because you're scared."
My heart sank.
My brother had been fiercely opposed to my marrying Morton. The two of them had clashed so badly that, in a fit of stubbornness, I'd refused to ever mention my brother's existence in front of Morton again.
From start to finish, he had no idea I had a blood-related older brother who wielded real power and showed no mercy.
"I'm not lying to you!"
I opened my mouth to explain.
But Morton had already lost patience. He grabbed a fistful of my hair and wrenched downward.
"Kneel! Get on your knees!"
The instant before my knees hit the ground—
A man's voice cut through the crowd like a blade.
"Who dares touch my sister."
