Kane stood outside the door to his uncle's town home with a feeling of dread in his limbs.
From his birth, Kane had been raised never to go against the main family. He was not permitted to question them, or even to complain. He simply had to do what he was told.
He'd done that. He didn't complain when Rhana had bullied him or put him in his place. He hadn't complained when his mother told him Rhana's notice was an honor. He'd done as he was told when he was told.
However, he could not- would not let them take Kylara from him twice.
Growing up, she'd been the one bright spot in his world. Her smile had been the only thing he'd had to look forward to since the day she'd taken his hand and dragged him to the woods to play tag.
That had been the first time someone wanted to play with him. It hadn't mattered that he was already sixteen and she only eight. She had simply taken his hand and smiled up at him with her large blue eyes.
