A meeting was set in a neutral territory a grand but eerily quiet mansion nestled deep within the mountains. The drive up had been steep and winding offering no escape route should things go wrong. Adam’s jaw tightened as he exited his sleek black car his eyes scanning the surrounding forest for signs of an ambush.
This wasn’t the first time he had to sit at the same table as Axel and Alessandro but it was the first time tensions had been this high. The recent incidents had shifted the balance of power in dangerous ways.
Adam stepped into the mansion’s cavernous hall his footsteps echoing off the marble floors. Alessandro was already seated his polished demeanor and tailored suit exuding effortless authority. His sharp green eyes nearly as piercing as Adam’s were fixed on the door.
Axel
