I slowly turned my head toward Knox. Through gritted teeth, while maintaining the sweetest smile I could muster for my brothers, I said, "Yes... you are." Knox didn't so much as blink. Nathan leaned forward immediately. "Please stay, brother." He looked genuinely hopeful. "We still have so much to ask you." "And..." He exchanged a quick glance with Ethan. "...maybe we could watch you play sometime?" My eyes widened. No. Absolutely not. Before I could interrupt, Knox looked at the twins. Then... His gaze shifted to me. Slowly. Deliberately. A faint smirk appeared on his face. It was the expression of someone who had just realized he held every card. "There is a game this Sunday," he said calmly. "It's not a school game. The team is made up of players being scouted for higher leagues

