She shook her head. "Cy is dead. Barak is alive, but... not really Kaden's brother anymore. Tragos was everything." But Marcie lifted determined yes to Much, watching him seriously.
"I'm going to do it. I'm going to step up and take care of him. It's what Trey would've wanted." She paused and added, "and even if he wouldn't have, I'm doing it anyway. Kaden needs someone he can rely on. Someone not involved with gangs."