Corbin Mordecai had always lived in the shadow of a name that was not his.
As the only son of Jax Mordecai, the expectations placed upon him were enormous, yet the recognition he received was always… incomplete. While Jax controlled the vast network of weapons manufacturing and supply, Corbin was entrusted with everything else. Trade, finance, education, medical ventures, investments across cities and borders. He handled the silent arteries of the Mordecai empire, the systems that kept the wealth flowing endlessly.
On paper, he was indispensable.
In reality, he was replaceable in the eyes of those who mattered.
After Marlove's death, things had shifted.
Kyle Sterling began visiting more often, a boy who did not belong to the Mordecai bloodline, yet was treated as if he did. Rowan adored him, seeing in him the last piece of his daughter. Jax, too, favored Kyle, openly at times, subtly at others, but enough for Corbin to notice.
Enough for Corbin to understand.
He watched.
