Page 63 of Knot Enough
“You killed him?” she said haltingly, as if she was rolling her tongue over every word. She stood and yanked her hand out of Grimm’s.
He exhaled harshly. I could smell his building desperation. Leaning back, I crossed my arms.
“Wait, it’s not that simple,” he spat. Gone was the flippant persona he put on. He scooted forward on his knees, even as she tried to move back. Grimm wrapped his hands around her calves. “Valerie ordered it.”
“And you just did what she said, like you don’t have free-fucking-will?”
“In exchange for getting rid of herproblems. She satisfied my particular needs,” he croaked.
Lena gasped, and Grimm flinched. I didn’t know what they were talking about, but it looked like Lena did.
She quieted and yanked her hand out of his. She swiped them across the bottom of her eyes.
“Thanks for being honest.” He leaned in, and she held her hands up. “But I need space.”
“I’m stillyouralpha. You’re stuck with me,” he growled.
“Well, you know what, Kane’s also my Alpha. And the man you killedwas his brother.This won’t work if you two areconstantly at each other’s throats. I’m not going to babysit you, so figure your shit out.” She backed up a step, and Grimm swayed toward her. “And I need space,” she hissed, getting in his face. He leaned back and lowered his head, not moving as she shoved her chair back. She scanned the rest of us, her expression stiff and angry.
“Enough killing, yes?” With a loud, obvious scoff, she turned her back on all of us and strode down the hall, and a door slammed shut.
“Fuck,” Grimm snapped. He hoisted himself into her abandoned chair and tipped his head back.
I couldn’t feel bad for him. He’d earned the right to her anger and ours.
“If you were with the sister, why are you with Lena in the first place?” Oak broke the silence.
Grimm exhaled, rolling his head on the back of the chair.
“I always wanted to see the sister she loathed to the point of feeding her suppressants.” His eyebrows furrowed, and he sat up. “I got curious.”
Everyone stiffened, and the air was sucked out of the room. It took me a moment to really process what he’d said. I slammed my fist on the table. Oak’s mouth dropped.
“Fuck,” Axel gritted out.
“She needs to pay.” Rath spoke for the first time in a while. He shoved his hand through his hair.
“We all agree, Rath,” Kane responded. “But right now, the focus is Lena.” He pointedly met Grimm’s eyes.
That bitch needed to pay for what she’d done to Lena. Shewouldpay.
THIRTY-TWO
A knock rapped on the door as my heart hammered in my chest. After listening to Grimm’s excuses, I was done. I wasn’t ready to deal with any of their bullshit. The door was sealed, and in the bedroom, I was safe. I knew what I needed, but the knocking continued. Insistent, obnoxious, and unrelenting. I gritted my teeth and hopped to my feet in a burst of anger.I can’t even get ten minutes to myself?!
“Who the fuck is it?” I snapped and wrenched the door open.
Grimm stepped into the doorway, his jaw clenched, his eyes filled with remorse. “Can I come in?”
No.
Yes.
“Does it matter what I want?” I hissed and crossed my arms in front of my chest. I stepped back, dodging his outstretched arm. “Don’t touch me.”
“I won’t. Just please. . . don’t shut me out,” he pleaded.
My sister touched every man in my life, but with Grimm’s confession came another layer of complexity. He’d killed Nox, who, by design, was my mate too. Someone I didn’t have anymore. I was selfish, territorial, and fucking losing my shit.
