DIVORCED, BUT SPOILED BY MY FIVE BROTHERS
Someone was willing to hurt anyone who tried.
I straightened slowly, my senses sharpening, instinct kicking in too late. That was when I felt it. The unmistakable press of metal against my back. A gun. My entire body went still, every muscle locking in place. The world seemed to narrow down to that single point of contact. That single promise of violence. "Who are you?" a voice demanded, low and edged with suspicion. "You've been around this area for days." I inhaled slowly, forcing myself to stay calm, to think, to survive this moment. I raised my hands carefully. "I'm not here to cause trouble," I said, my voice surprisingly steady. "My name is Rowan Thayer." There was a brief pause behind