DAX POV I was enjoying myself like a freaking hedgehog in a field of strawberries. No, seriously—I hadn’t felt this damn satisfied in my entire life. Not after winning my first championship. Not after getting our contracts with OKC signed. Not even when I first kissed Maria. Okay, maybe that was close. But this? Watching Sherry implode in front of the entire school, the cheer team, the press, the coaches, and our friends? Yeah. Peak satisfaction. She’d just slapped one of her fellow cheerleaders two days ago. Right in the locker room, too. Stupid move. Cameras everywhere. And getting that security footage hadn’t been easy, but it had been so worth it. If there’s one thing I learned from our father—aside from how not to parent—it’s that everyone has a price. You just need to find it. H

