Page 56 of Electric Kiss

“That’s no excuse. You betrayed us,” Archer replied.

“You think I betrayed you?”

All three of her brothers nodded.

She gasped in shock.

“You’ve known her your whole life,” Jason said. “You didn’t give us a chance to have the same luxury.”

“You should have told us, Daisy,” Luke said. “I can’t even look at you.”

“It wasn’t up to me to tell you,” she said through her sobs.

“You’ve lied for so long. You could have told us after Dad died,” Luke said.

“Would you have had a different reaction to what you’re having now?”

“Probably not. You’re not the sister I thought you were,” Archer said.

Daisy felt her heart shatter. Luke still couldn’t look at her. Jason was visibly seething with anger. All they were hearing was that she betrayed them, not that their mother was nearly killed by their aunt.

“I need space from you,” Luke said and yanked Freya’s hand to leave the kitchen.

Daisy watched them leave. Freya looked over her shoulder with a face of sympathy, but she still left. Jason and Heidi did the same. Which left Archer and Erica.

“So that’s it? I’m kicked out of the circle, just like she was,” Daisy said, finding her anger.

Nate hugged her tight as she spoke to her big brother. The person who said he would be there no matter what.

Archer didn’t say anything.

“I’ll go. I don’t know how long it will take for you to get another accountant. I’ll ask Warren if he’ll step in for the interim. I’m sure you’ll have no objections as he’s your personal accountant, Erica.”

Erica stared and nodded but didn’t say anything. The tears tracking down her face said enough.

“Let’s go,” Archer said and clasped Erica’s hand.

Erica didn’t want to leave and tried to stand her ground, but in the end, she left with her husband. As soon as the door closed, Daisy howled into Nate’s chest as he held her tighter.

“They’ll come around,” he whispered into her hair.

“They won’t. They’ve made their decision.”

Nate sighed as Daisy’s body trembled in his arms.

“Tighter,” she whispered.

Nate banded his arms around her, and she burrowed in as much as she could.

“They don’t understand how much they’re hurting you,” he said, his voice low and soothing. “But I do. And I will not let you go through this alone.”

Daisy looked up at him, her eyes red and puffy from crying. “What are we going to do?”

Nate pulled her closer, his hands running through her hair. “We’re going to stick together. You and me. We’ll create our own circle, one that’s filled with love and acceptance, not judgement and exclusion.”

Daisy’s heart swelled with gratitude for Nate. She knew he was the only person who truly understood her and loved her unconditionally. As they stood there, holding eachother, she knew they could face anything as long as he was with her.

“We’re getting married next week. Your mother is going to be on the island. We’ll see what happens then. I think we should stay at my place for a few days. Give you space from your brothers.”

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