Samantha's POV
As Alex emerged from the SUV, the slow, knowing smile covering his face seemed to cloud the surroundings. My body screamed that something was wrong, but I couldn't match the man before me with the brother I knew. He had always been challenging, erratic even, but I had never thought of this—a cold of betrayal swept over me as awareness started to blossom.
Adrian tensed next to me, his hand squeezing around the revolver he had taken from under the seat. His whole body coiled, preparing for whatever lay ahead. Still, I felt we were outmatched even in the quiet of that moment. Alex was on top of everything.
"What is he doing?” Whispering more to myself than to Adrian, I said My voice faltered as the weight of the moment collapsed upon me.
Adrian kept his eyes on Alex. We ou
