Nikolai There was a reason I didn’t want Lydia leaving my property. My father and Connor were still at large. I didn’t want to risk them taking her and hurting her. My father was angry because I wouldn’t set up a meeting with Giovanni and would do anything to hurt me. Even if it meant hurting Lydia. My father was always cruel to me and my sister but for some reason was harder on Anna. I was always there as a young boy to be his punching bag, so he wouldn’t touch her. Now that I’m the boss, I have Luka to guard her. As soon as I took over, I kicked my father out of the estate. I grew up too soon and I think that’s why I’m so heartless when it came to love. I didn’t know how to love if I never experienced it as a young child. The only love I have is the love for my sister and the taste of

