Page 76 of Sovereign Oaths

I groaned.

“What the fuck, man?” Derek grimaced.

Cruz shrugged. “What?”

“You check out my junk?” Marco’s brows furrowed.

“No, but I mean, I’ve seen you naked plenty,” Cruz replied, completely unbothered.

“You’re not supposed to look, man.” Derek shook his head.

Cruz narrowed his eyes. “It’s not like I’m staring, but if it’s all out, what am I going to do?”

“Not look,” Derek shouted.

“You’re telling me when you’re fucking Em and she’s got her mouth on him,” Cruz started and pointed at Marco, “you don’t watch?”

“Fuck no!” Derek cringed.

Javier walked out and eyed all of us. “You don’t?”

Derek spun. “I’m looking at her.”

Marco crossed his arms. “That’s a lie. You fucking watch. I’ve seen you.”

“But I’m watching her, not your balls.” He looked to each of them. “You guys are?”

Javi nudged Marco. “He’s making this weird.”

“Very weird.”

“How did this turn on me?” Derek lifted his arms. “Cruz was the one––”

“The more you deny it, the worse it seems,” Cruz interrupted.

Marco and Javi nodded.

“Fuck all of you.” Derek stormed into the kitchen as if the conversation couldn’t follow him.

“I mean, they really aren’t wrinkly,” I told Marco.

He burst out laughing. “Thanks, princess.”

CHAPTER 18

Emilia

“I’m sorry. I didn’t know what else to do,” Ama said after the waiter left with her credit card to pay our lunch bill.

“Don’t apologize. I missed you too.” I did. As much as having off time with the guys was amazing and fun and the break I needed, I genuinely liked Ama.

I really, really shouldn’t. Getting attached was the worst possible idea and would only lead to more pain down the road, but it was impossible not to. She’d been so sweet from the very first time we’d met. She hadn’t needed to accept me with open arms. She hadn’t needed to let me into her world and her heart, but she had without hesitation. She made this whole mission bearable.

“Alessio is taking this so much harder than I could have ever imagined. He loves you so much, but it’s like he’s finally seeing how much danger he’s put you in.”

Finally. It only took getting shot at twice.

“I’m glad Pedro asked you to stay with him.”

---