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作者: M.J Mackenzie
last update publish date: 2026-06-11 23:57:09

Mike is standing in the hallway outside the restrooms. Waiting. His gaze lands on me the second I emerge. And there’s something different about it now. Darker. Hungrier. The alcohol probably isn’t helping.

“Y’know,” he says, taking a step toward me, “I gave it some thought.”

Oh, good. That’s never a promising way to start a conversation.

“So what if you’re married?” Another step. “You’re still gorgeous enough to be worth having some fun with.”

“Trust me,” I say, trying to move past him,
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  • Two Brothers. One Ruin.   112

    Finally, I force my legs to move. Standing dramatically in the foyer isn’t going to solve anything. I head farther into the house. No sign of Shaun anywhere downstairs. I take the stairs and make my way to his room. By the time I reach it, my pulse is pounding all over again. The door is partially open. I push it wider and step inside. The steady rush of running water drifts from the bathroom. The shower. I stop. A bitter laugh almost escapes me. So let me get this straight. He spent last night naked in bed beside me, holding me while I slept… then came over here, fucked another woman, and now he’s washing her off? God damn him. The thought burns all the way down. I sweep a glance around the room. At least the bed is made. Perfect. I walk over, sit on the edge of it, and wait. Eventually, after what feels like forever—long enough for my heartbeat to settle and my breathing to stop sounding like I’d run a marathon—the sound of the shower cuts off. The room falls quiet. A few s

  • Two Brothers. One Ruin.   111

    Everything stops. My blood turns to ice. My smile vanishes. Every other expression goes with it. Amber leans back again, anticipation practically shining in her eyes as she waits to see the reaction she knows she’s getting. “She’s alive.” I barely see her anymore. Barely hear her. The world has gone strangely blurry around the edges. “While you’re standing here, convinced you’ve got both my brothers wrapped around your finger, Shaun’s out there looking for her.” Each word lands like a hammer blow. My pulse starts pounding in my ears. “And we both know what happens when he finds her.” Her smile deepens. Cruel. Victorious. “Once he gets her back, there won’t be a place for you anymore. Soon, he’ll finally get rid of you.” I can’t stand here anymore. I can’t keep letting her words lodge somewhere beneath my ribs. I can’t even think of a response. Not one. My mind is completely blank. I turn away from her abruptly and start walking. Fast. Like putting distance between us will some

  • Two Brothers. One Ruin.   110

    Liana My head is pounding. Not nearly as much as it probably should be considering the amount of tequila I put away last night, but the ache is definitely there, enough to be annoying. Part of it is the lingering hangover. The other part is from spending way too much time trying to force my brain to remember what the hell happened after I threw up. Fragments keep flashing through my mind. Blurry snapshots. Nothing that stays long enough to grab onto. The harder I try to piece it together, the more everything slips away. I remember Shaun. I remember him undressing me. I remember him sitting with me in the bathtub. After that? Nothing. Did we talk? I feel like we must have. There’s this vague sense that something important was said. But every time I reach for it, the memory disappears before I can catch it. God. This is useless. With a frustrated groan, I glance down at my naked body beneath the blankets. At least one thing is clear. Nothing happened between us afterward. Beca

  • Two Brothers. One Ruin.   109

    By the time the SUV rolls into the old estate, Xavier and Sarah are already waiting at the far end of the driveway. The second I step out, I head for the path leading toward the back grounds without slowing down. They fall in behind me. “Talk.” Sarah picks up her pace, heels clicking sharply against the stone as she moves up beside me. “Things are getting messy in the underworld.” She gets straight to the point. “There’s a wave moving through the city. Bodies are dropping. People are vanishing. Crews are stepping on each other’s toes. Everybody’s jumpy, everybody’s armed.” I don’t react. I keep walking. She exhales and steps in front of me, forcing me to stop. “Sanford’s losing patience. From where he’s standing, you’ve gone quiet while half the city’s losing its mind.” Her eyes lock onto mine. “He wants to know what the hell you’re tied up in that you’re not seeing this.” I stare at her for a beat. Then brush past her. “Do I look like the fucking police commissioner?” She fal

  • Two Brothers. One Ruin.   108

    I just stare at her for a few long seconds. What the fuck am I doing with you, Liana? And maybe worse— What the fuck are you doing to me? I don’t know whether I’m giving in to her or to myself. Probably both. Slowly, I reach for the buttons of my shirt and start undoing them one by one. Her eyes stay on me the entire time. A minute later, every piece of clothing I had on is scattered across the bathroom floor. I step into the tub. Liana shifts forward to make room, and I lower myself behind her into the steaming water. The second I’m settled, she melts back against me without hesitation. Her spine presses to my chest, her head tipping sideways against me as her eyes drift shut. Fuck. This. This is where I want her. Right here. In my arms. Close enough that I can feel every breath she takes. Close enough that I never have to wonder where she is or whether she’s safe. Always close to me. Always with me. I wrap both arms around her waist and pull her tighter against

  • Two Brothers. One Ruin.   107

    Shaun I lower her onto the bed and straighten back up slowly. She melts into the mattress, sprawled across it like her body has officially given up cooperating with her. Drunk. Exhausted. Barely conscious. I shrug off my coat, toss it over the armchair nearby, then roll my sleeves to my forearms as I head toward the bathroom. A second later, water begins rushing into the tub. Hot enough to sober her up a little. Or at least keep her from waking up tomorrow feeling like death itself crawled into her skull. By the time I walk back into the room, she’s half asleep already. I grab her hand and pull her upright. Her body sways dangerously the moment she’s sitting. I steady her and guide her legs over the edge of the mattress. “What’re you doing?” she mumbles with heavy eyelids. Christ. She’s completely gone. “Why the fuck did you drink that much?” I mutter as I slide her jacket off her shoulders. A soft, drunken laugh slips out of her. “I dunno. Maybe because my husband’s a

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