Page 226 of Indulge
He turns to leave but stops in the doorway.
“I’m sorry about how it went down before,” he says quietly. “You’re always my family, Bella. That King blood will always flow through your veins, and I’ll always be one call away. Okay?”
I nod, blinking fast as tears burn the corners of my eyes.
I’ve never cried this much in my damn life. But maybe that’s what safety feels like—when the fight starts to fade and you finally let yourself feel.
“I love you, Theo. And my other dumbass brothers.”
He laughs. “I’ll tell them your kind words.”
When he’s gone, I stir the sauce again and breathe in the scent of garlic and tomatoes.
For the first time in a long time, my hands aren’t shaking. My pulse isn’t racing.
I’m exactly where I’m meant to be… home.
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REGGIE
Three Weeks Later…
Life at home is chaos.
Decadence is locked down tighter than a vault. The only ones stepping through those doors are couriers with arms or intel and the occasional poor bastard Drago drags in for his next interrogation.
War is coming.
You can feel it in the air. The tension. The waiting. The calm before the inevitable storm.
But in the middle of it all, there’s her.
Our calm. Our reason for every goddamn thing.
She deserves something beautiful. So we made sure to give her that.
“Okay, I already hate this,” Bella mutters, clinging to my arm as we lead her down the runway. She’s blindfolded and absolutely fuming.
Turns out, surprises aren’t her thing. But I’m sticking with it. The reward will be worth it.
Rowan’s trying to hide his grin but failing miserably. “You said you trusted us.”
“I said I tolerate you when you’re not trying to make me walk into traffic.”
I bite back a laugh. “You’re doing great, Princess. Just a few more steps.”
She stumbles and swats me in the chest.
“Both of you are on thin fuckin’ ice,” she growls.
There’s wind on her face. Jet engines hum softly nearby, and that’s when she stops dead. “Wait… is that anairport?”
“Nope,” I lie smoothly.
Rowan chimes in, “Could be a cornfield.”
“I swear to God, if this is skydiving, I’m stabbing both of you midair.”
