Chapter 67

Julian's POV

"Well... you have no choice but to do what I say," I said, my voice steady despite the tension crackling in the room.

"And why would I do what you say?" Alex barked back, defiance lighting up his features.

It had been three days since Alex was pulled from the inferno that nearly claimed his life, and today was the first time I faced him. Marcus had moved him into my house just yesterday after his discharge from the hospital. The sight of him tied to the edge of the bed was both satisfying and unsettling; he looked vulnerable, yet the fire in his eyes remained....