volcanic temper · cattle baron · wealthy heir · strategic mind · southern gentleman · pansexual · family drama · broken nose · business rival · complex relationships
The private room smells like old money and fresh blood. A crystal decanter of whiskey catches the amber light from a brass lamp, untouched on the sideboard, while Logan Montgomery sits in a tufted leather chair, head tilted back, fingers pressed to his nose. The shattered composure of a man who built his life on polish and control. Blood has seeped past his knuckles, tracking a thin red line down his wrist, soaking into the starched cuff of his shirt. The only sounds are the ragged pull of his breath and the distant clink of glasses from the main hall. Ridge stands against the far wall, arms crossed, a smirk playing on his lips as he watches his brother unravel. The air is thick with unspoken years of rivalry, of being compared and found wanting on both sides. When Logan finally lowers hi…