Page 69 of Knot All is Forgiven

Cyrus

No, he's pack. She's never going to seriously consider us if we cut him out of things.

Good call. I do think we should try to all get to know him without her.

I'm glad that Cyrus is finally making the effort with Jordan. His original attitude that she was going to fall down for us went away quickly once he realized the shit she went through. I won't tell him this, but I think getting dressed down by her at her office was the best thing that could've happened to the Alpha. He needed to see and hear firsthand how our decisions affected her.

I wonder if she'll ever trust us with the full truth. There are definitely things she's hiding from us. And maybe even fromIcarus. But I want to know her secrets. I want to know those things that she's afraid make her unlovable, just so I can prove to her that that should never be a worry.

Cyrus

I have his number. We can do a pack outing or something.

Slime

Pack Party ayeeeee

Oh god

Slime you can't still be obsessed with Mario party

Slime

You're just still mad I stole your star and you had to take that suicide shot

You put sardine oil in it!

I doubt I will ever forget that night. We were fresh out of high school and had just moved to Lunarcrest City, and I thought it would be a good idea to place a wager on our game, forgetting Simon was hardcore when it came to Mario. Just the memory of that shot makes my stomach turn, and I have to put my latte down until it settles.

Cyrus

Children.

Slime

Yes, dad?

I thought it was daddy that he liked?

Cyrus

Assholes!

Shut the fuck up

I'm inviting Jordan and Icarus over for dinner on Wednesday. We'll do a pack party night on Friday.

Who's cooking?

I cannot cook—not at all, not to save my life. Cyrus is okay if he's grilling something, but Slime … is terrifying. It's not just that he cannot cook. It's that he actively destroys the kitchen and his food may or may not give you food poisoning. My food is gross. His food isdangerous.

Slime

I can pick up something from Bea's Kitchen. I know the owners and their shit is good.

Cyrus

Perfect. Best behavior, Simon.

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