It was because the father of Mason had gone bankrupt, and that was the reason Mason's mother was supposedly marrying the father of Wilhelm. Wilhelm stormed up to Mason and gave him a shove. "Mason, I won't let your mom marry my dad! Your family goes broke, and now your mom wants to marry my dad to become my stepmom? No way! I won't let you get what you want!"

Mason almost lost his balance but regained it with ease, his cold stare latching onto Wilhelm. At five years old, there was already a hint of Lyon's presence in Mason's face—something in his gaze that inspired respect and fear. It...