“I want your loyalty.”
The words hung heavy in the space between them, nearly lost in the cheers and boos that echoed in the stadium as the opposing team scored another goal.
Behind them, Mirena sensed the guards tense. She didn't need to glance at them to feel the eyes that bore into her and know it belonged to them.
“My loyalty?” Michael asked, a tilt to his head and a faint gleam shimmering in his eyes. “Many people want my loyalty, young Vance and for many reasons. You have to be more specific, stop wasting my time.”
His sharp words would have worked on anyone other than Mirena. She'd been in the presence of people like Leonardo, Lorenzo and from time to time, even though rare, Harrison.
Their aura and means of intimidation far outweighed his.
Plus, Eleanor had taug
