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Twisted pushes us farther from sight behind him but still not letting go. “I won’t ask again. What the fuck is going on!” His voice echoes in the empty space.
“That’s a great question actually. Let’s start with how all of you got here. Cell phones can do amazing things. Look at you all. I had Beast here make you think that the other person was askin’ you to meet them here.” He takes a few more steps toward our group. “I got to you so easily you should be fucking ashamed.”
I look over at Max, and he knows just like I do that shit is about to get bad.
“Now back to the girls you got a hold of. Who’s the new addition?” Hades smiles at me. His tongue darts out, wetting his lips, and I remember the last time he got a hold of me. They are all standing within ten feet of us now, and I swear my heart is beating so fast it feels like it might burst right out of my chest.
“If you’re askin’ that question then you already know that she’s my sister.” I can hear the anger building in his voice.
“Is she now? Interesting. I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere before. Beast, she look familiar to you?” He turns to his VP.
“Hmmm, might look more familiar if she got on all fours.” Beast’s voice is slimy and makes my skin crawl at the thought that he touched me in the past.
Hades nods his head in agreement. “You want to know where I recognize her from,Pres?”
Twisted looks back at me. This was not how this was supposed to go. I wanted to talk to him the same way I did with Max and Lucy. He might have understood.
“You give up? I recognize your whore sister from my bed.” The sounds of shock from my friends are deafening.
“Izzy, what is he talking about?” Twisted asks, his eyes still trained on the other men.
“I thought you’d smell a rat when I sent one. That’s why I made sure to dress that rat up real pretty. It was just luck that we found out she was actually related to you.” Hades’ laugh fills the small space.
Twisted lets go of my arm. He takes a couple steps back, keeping Nikki behind him, and the other men in front of him. “Tell me he’s lying.”
“You don’t understand. That’s not the way it was.” Tears well in my eyes as I see the betrayal in his expression. “Please, you have to let me explain.”
“Explain what? How could there be any explanation?” He moves back more toward the other guys and away from me.
Before I know what’s happening an arm is wrapped around my waist and I scream. Beast has a hold on me.
All of the guys draw their guns. It’s an even match. Four against four, until Beast points his at my head.
“You make a move she dies in front of you. Put them the fuck down.” His lips press against my cheek and I squirm in his arms, trying to break free.
Max drops his gun, looking at everyone else expectantly. “Are you all kidding me?”
“Ah, the prospect.” Hades moves in front of me. “Bet you also didn’t know these two have been fucking like rabbits behind your back.”
Twisted’s eyes shoot to Max.
“You need to hear her out, Pres. There is so much more to this shit.” Max pleads with my brother.
“You fucking knew?” Twisted shouts.
“T, you have to listen to her!” Lucy shouts.
“Don’t tell me you knew about this shit too.” Twisted glares at Lucy.
I kick and try to escape the suffocating hold Beast has on me.
His nose runs along my shoulder before pain shoots through me as his teeth dig into my skin. I scream. Everyone turns to me, and I can feel the blood dripping down my chest.
“I’ll fucking kill you!” Max yells, but the gun is once again pressed to my temple. I flinch when he cocks it.
“Take another step. I dare you.” Beast laughs.
In all the commotion I hear a door open and close and when I look back at the boys Torch and all the girls are gone.
