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“It would,” Grease said, “if they lived by the same set of rules that we do—they don’t They’ve already come after your sister and your cousin Don’t knoho they’d fuck with next, and don’t wanna find out I’m ready to put a stop to this bullshit now”

“And let ’em know that if one of our kids falls off their fuckin’ bike, their heads will roll for it,” Dragon said firmly

“I bet the ymnastics mats if that’s the way they word it,” Eli whispered to Lu, rin

“You’ll let us knohen your on asked me

I nodded “Of course”

“Alright,” he said He glanced up and over randsons?”

I looked behindplatter in her arms

“They’re out front waiting for the girls,” she replied, rolling her eyes “Rose and Mack were right behind me”

“I’et pulled into helping with breakfast,” Lu said, elbowing me in the side

“Coward,” I said as I got to my feet

“I don’t do that fe to grab a beer, I’d be down I’roup of men”

“Is that fe his head to the side “I can’t tell if it’s feminism or bitchy-ism”

“It’s self-preservation,” Lu said, shoving hi one of these guys with ”

“You’re not that bad,” Forrest said, fooling none of us

“Woody,” Casper said, rounding the table as the group dispersed “Keep it locked down until this shit is over, yeah?”

I didn’t have to ask what he was talking about “You realize I’ht? Where the fuck is Cam in all that? Or her cousins? Or you, her father? Why am I the only one that wants to knock his teeth down his throat?”

“Think we just hide it better than you do,” he replied, his lips twitching

“Doubt it,” I shot back “Leo better keep his fuckin’ distance”

“If Rose is here, then Lily isn’t far behind,” Casper said with a slap to my shoulder “She’ll keep him in line”