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2025-09-26 08:20:00Rhett’s POV
Before I could press on that, the gym door flung open.“Seriously?” Colt’s voice rang across the room. “You two look like a pair of wild animals.”Declan looked at me. “Friend of yours?”“My younger brother,” I said, cracking my neck as Colt strutted toward us.Colt had that cocky grin that always made me want to smack it off his face. He looked between the two of us with a gleam in his eyes.“Well, damn. You guys left me out of the fun. That’s not very brotherly of you, Rhett.”Declan stepped back, catching his breath. “He fights too?”Colt rolled up his sleeves. “What do you think we do here? Fold napkins?”I shook my head. “You’ll get hurt.”“You mean you’ll get embarrassed.”He jumped into the ring before I could protest.“I propose a trio match,” Colt said, hands already moving in warm-up stretches. “All three of us, free-for-all. First one to tap out or stay down loses.”Declan’s brow arched. “You’re serious?
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BLOODBOUND: The Wolf, The King and The Killer 170
Colt's POV I adjusted my cufflinks in the mirror of the hotel suite and checked the knot of my tie one last time. Black suit, crisp white shirt, no tie clip, just the way Killian liked it when we wanted to look expensive and dangerous. He was already at the door, hands in his pockets, looking calm as death. “Ready?” he asked. “Born ready,” I said, flashing the grin that got me out of more fights than it started. We walked into the private dining room at The Langham like we owned the place. The maître d’ tried to stop us, saw the look on Killian’s face, and stepped aside without a word. Smart man. The room went quiet the second we crossed the threshold. Adrian Wilder was at the head of the table, mid-sentence, wine glass halfway to his lips. The Meridian executives flanked him, all suits and nervous smiles. The moment Adrian’s eyes landed on Killian the glass froze. “Killian,” he said, voice flat. Killian smiled like a shark. “Adrian. Fancy seeing you here.” I stepped up besi
BLOODBOUND: The Wolf, The King and The Killer 169
Declan's POV I sat on the floor of the old archive room with my back against a shelf of crumbling ledgers and my laptop balanced on my knees. The only light came from the screen and a single candle I wasn’t supposed to have. I typed the cipher I hadn’t used in four years, fingers moving on muscle memory alone. Matteo, Parley requested. Old laws. Neutral ground. One hour of words, no blades. Name the place. — D I hit send and watched the little encrypted packet disappear into the dark web relay. My heart was beating too hard, but I kept my breathing steady. Old habits. Three minutes later the reply blinked onto the screen. Little wolf returns. Midnight. The abandoned church at Harrow Crossing. Come alone or the offer dies. — M I stared at the words until they blurred. Harrow Crossing was two hours south, right on the edge of no-man’s-land between pack territories. Perfect neutral ground. Also perfect place to disappear forever if this went wrong. I closed the laptop a
BLOODBOUND: The Wolf, The King and The Killer 168
Nikolai's POV I pushed open Rhett’s office door without knocking and found him standing at the window, arms crossed, staring out at the city like he could set it on fire with his mind. Declan was right behind me, laptop under one arm, coffee in the other hand, looking like he hadn’t slept since Killian and Colt left for London. “Three investors just sent withdrawal notices,” I said, dropping the printed emails on his desk. “They’re spooked by the Meridian loss. Want to pull their commitments before the next round closes.” Rhett turned slowly. His eyes were flat gold. “Names.” “Hargrave Group, Chen Capital, and the Meridian side-fund that was supposed to stay quiet.” I tapped the stack. “All citing ‘reputational risk’ after the news hit.” Declan set his coffee down. “It’s a domino. If one more jumps, the whole round could collapse.” Rhett picked up the emails, scanned them, then let them fall back to the desk. “Get them all on a call. Today. Every single one who’s wavering. We’r
BLOODBOUND: The Wolf, The King and The Killer 167
Killian's POV I was halfway through a sandwich when my phone started vibrating so hard it walked itself off the desk. Unknown international number. I answered with mustard still on my fingers. “Killian Reed.” The voice on the other end belonged to Marcus, our London branch director, and he sounded like someone had kicked his dog and stolen his car. “Killian, the Meridian contract is gone. Signed with Adrian Wilder Corporation this morning. They undercut us by twelve percent and promised delivery six weeks early. The board over here is panicking.” I dropped the sandwich. “Repeat that.” “Adrian Wilder. They swooped in last night, wined and dined the client, and we just got the termination notice. It’s done.” I was already moving. “Stay calm. Do not talk to press. I’m on my way.” I hung up and sprinted down the hall, phone still in my hand. Rhett’s door was open. He was on a call, feet up on the desk, laughing about something with Declan on speaker. The second he saw my face th
BLOODBOUND: The Wolf, The King and The Killer 166
Rhett's POV I leaned back in the conference chair and let out the loudest laugh I’d had in weeks. “Nikolai, please, for the love of everything holy, open the calendar and tell me what fresh hell today has in store.”Nikolai already had his tablet out, scrolling with one finger while sipping coffee like it was the only thing keeping him alive. He didn’t even look up. “Are you sure you want the full list?”Killian dropped his forehead to the table with a dramatic thud. “I’ll do it. Ten-thirty press conference about the annual celebration. Eleven-thirty shareholders update on the same budget. One o’clock interview with Forbes. Two-thirty security demo for the city council. Four o’clock budget reconciliation with accounting because someone approved a three-tier wolf cake the size of a car.”Colt raised his hand. “That was me. No regrets.”Nikolai snorted. “And remind me never, ever to throw another party the night before a full board day.”I wiped my eyes. “We said that last year.”“
BLOODBOUND: The Wolf, The King and The Killer 165
Nikolai's POV I woke up to sunlight stabbing me straight in the eyeballs and the clock screaming 9:17 in angry red numbers. My mouth tasted like I had licked the bonfire pit. Killian was sprawled on his stomach next to me, one arm flung over my waist, snoring like a freight train. I shot upright. “Killian. Killian, wake the fuck up!” He groaned and tried to burrow deeper into the pillow. I grabbed his ankle and yanked. “The meeting is at ten! Get up!” He lifted his head, hair sticking out everywhere. “What year is it?” “Move!” I was already out of bed, hopping into yesterday’s jeans because they were closest. I threw a shirt at his face. “Shower later, dress now!” He sat up, blinking. “Coffee.” “Coffee after we survive this meeting!” I bolted out of the room still buttoning my shirt and hammered on Rhett’s door. No answer. I shoved it open. Empty bed, sheets thrown back. Bathroom door closed, shower running. “Rhett! We’re late! Ten minutes to get downtown!” The shower was
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