Zada paced the small living room of her apartment with Liam, her heart racing as she replayed the earlier conversation with her mother. The weight of her father and uncles finding out about her relationship with Liam was crashing down on her like a tidal wave.

“Liam, I can’t believe this is happening!” She exclaimed, wringing her hands nervously.

Liam leaned against the wall, his expression shifting from relaxed to panicked in an instant.

“Come on, give me a break! Your brothers just backed off. And now your dad and uncle are at it?” He groaned dramatically, pushing a hand through his hair. “What will we do?”

“I don’t know!”...