“How could you? You were the only brother I had all my life!” Aidan yelled at him, pulling Brennan up by the collar of his blue uniform. “How could you hurt my mate, the woman I love?”

“That's not true! I would never hurt you... I would never—”

“No, not him,” Alanna said, “but you'd do anything to make Rhiannon disappear from his life. Wouldn't you?”

Aidan let go of Brennan and approached Alanna with a frown.

“What are you talking about?” he growled.

Alanna bit her lips hesitantly.

“I've had centuries to watch him,” she said quietly. “He... has feelings for you.”

Aidan pulled back with a gesture of bewilderment.

“What?”

“Brennan helped the resistance for many years, yet he never openly betrayed you,” Alanna continued. “When news of Myra's pregnancy broke, you had him lock Rhia in the penthouse at 180 Street... and he called me. We warned her to get away from you. He took her out of town himself and warned her not to come looking for you again.”

“Is that true?” Aidan asked, turning to