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“My brother betrayed the Family, Smitty Not just Troy I want Lathan dead worse than—”
“Lathan is dead,” he interrupts, lips twitching “Your boyfriend killed him e came for you”
My heart beats a little faster at just the alluded mention of Axle
“But I understand what you’re saying,” he says on a long breath “When so in their veins doesn’t ive them If their plan had worked, Blackbird would have crureed Not just you His own sisters His ets no loyalty from me If it’s okay with you, I want to stay at your side You’re hter than he is now my son Even in death, I will never claim a man who doesn’t care about his family”
“Because fa that’s e even call our organization a Family
“They’re very protective and don’t trustwith his head toward the door “They fear I ant retribution for Troy’s death”
“That’s because they don’t know you,” I say softly
He nods, looking down “I realize I spent a lot of ti when you were here This club, though a little rough and barbaric, has iron-clad loyalty to each other that you don’t find everywhere”
“Only the inner circle It’s a little shaky the lower down you get Any tips you can leave them with to snuff out the leaks?”
His lip wavers, and I realize how stupid that was to say “No I’ht now”
I nod in understanding and silent apology, as I clutch the sheet a little tighter to me
“I’m naked under here Any clothes around that I can wear so we can get out of here?” I ask him
His brow furrows “You want to leave?”
I spot the little ketchup beside the door, perched on the dresser, and eed, and I’d rather not see Axle and have to say goodbye a second time”
I look back over at Smitty to see sympathy in his eyes What the hell is that about?
I blame it on the fact he just lost a son and his ehtened It’s hard to be sensitive to his loss when Troy illing to turn me over to Lathan to be tortured And the fact he beat the hell out of me doesn’t help either
Clearing his throat, he stands, opening a drawer and tossing s to Axle Damn it
Then he tosses me a pair of boxers
“Really?” I ask, trying to lighten the mood