RYLAND

RYLAND POV

"I got Lexis to agree to our plan and now everything is set in motion".

"Good" Skye replied from where she stood, her gaze fixed on the beautiful patterns forming in the sky as the sunset. "I met your stepsister today at the casino" Skye informed, her gaze still fixed on the same spot. "Imagine my surprise to see Dearil there too".

My eyes widened. "They are together already".

Skye turned to face me, a haunting look on her face. "I am not quite sure what their relationship status is, especially since your step-sister..."

"Jade," I said, hating to be reminded in every sentence about my relationship with my number one enemy.

"Jade doesn't seem to be so enthralled by him as he is by her".

I scoffed, not surprised at all. The only thing that Jade truly cared about was to acquire power, and be feared, just like we had been thought to do from a young age, and Jade had had it worse since our father let the psychopathic ones train her. There was never room for the sentiment called