Page 28 of Forever Filthy

Vox scrubs a hand down his face and shakes his head. “No.”

“What does she think happened to her mom?” Hayze pushes.

“She thought her mom was taken again but then my sister called and I had to tell her that her mom… was murdered. She doesn’t know how, just that she’s gone and that’s the fucking way it will stay, am I clear?” The three of us all agree without argument, if we can spare her the pain of knowing the details then so be it.

“What the fuck are we going to do? If this insane fucker is sending my girl the head of her best friend’s mom, then we need to get to her.” I swing my gaze to Hayze in surprise. Ez and Vox are both staring at him as well, but he doesn’t fold under the pressure, instead he stalks and pushes between me and Ezekiel to stand before Vox. “I’m gonna say this one last time because that look on your face is pissing me off.” Vox looks like he wants to break Hayze’s jaw. “She’s your sister but she isours! Deal with that shit because it ain’t changing. I respected your boundaries for years but not anymore. I love her, Vox, and there is nothing you can do or say that will keep me away from Vivian.”

Pride swells inside me, I couldn’t be any more proud of my best friend for finally going after what he wants.

“Same goes for me,” Ez adds. “You’re my brother, Vox, and I will go to hell for you but not before I get the chance to really love your sister. I know I fucked up by marrying her behind your back, but given the chance to redo it, I wouldn’t change it because knowing she has my name is everything I could have wished for and more.”

Vox says nothing, just turns his head toward me as if waiting for me to declare my intentions for his sister. I should have done this years ago but I guess it's better late than never.

“I’m surprised you never realized earlier what she meant to me. I’ve been in love with her for years, Vox. I was just too much of a chickenshit to admit it earlier but not anymore. If you can’t accept how we all feel, then that’s something we’ll all live with but you have to know that we will all choose her. Over and over again until our dying days.”

He runs his gaze over the three of us, the intensity in his eyes would have most guys crumbling and pleading for his forgiveness but not us. We’re all prepared to sacrifice our friendship with our own brother for her and he has to know that the choice wasn’t easy for any of us to make but she is worth losing everything for. Vox’s phone pings with a message, he pulls it out of his pocket and instantly glares at the screen.

“Pack your shit and make sure you have your masks,” he grits out.

“What happened?” Ez asks.

Vox slowly lifts his gaze then turns his phone toward us so we can read the message.

Vivian

Don’t come, I can’t lift the banishment. I know what I have to do to end this.

Anger courses through my veins like a wildfire, when is she going to fucking learn that we are stronger together.

“We leave first thing in the morning. If you aren’t in the car when it's time, then I’m leaving your asses behind,” Vox snaps before storming out of the room and slamming the door closed. The three of us stand here silently for a beat until Hayze speaks.

“Is it wrong that I’m getting turned on at the thought of hunting our Vivi baby?” I snort out a laugh while Ez just shakes his head and pats him on the shoulder.

“Not at all, my friend, but this time when we catch our pretty little mouse, she is going to get punished for running. It’s time she learns that we aren’t quitters and her place is by our sides and in our beds and not leading the fucking Saints.”

Well fuck, I couldn’t agree with Ez more and the thought of her splayed out in front of us, ready and waiting to take our cocks again has me growing hard. Yeah, she is definitely getting fucked hard for the stunt she’s pulled. I pull my phone from my pocket and unlock it. The guys are all staring at the screen as I type out a message.

Me

You may be an angel seeking chaos but we are the devils seeking refuge inside you. Run as fast as you can, little mouse, because we’re coming for you.

I don’t expect a reply but when I see the three little dots appear almost instantly I wait with bated breath for her reply. I feel the guys anxious energy as well.

Vivi

I was a fallen angel when the three of you left me a year ago, now I’m a phoenix ready to rise from the fucking ashes but it won’t be with you by my side.

“Add me to the fucking chat!” Ez clips out. I do as he says and add both him and Hayze to the thread.

Ez

We’ll be at your side and your back protecting you from every angle.

Vivi

The only thing I need protection from is you three.

Hayze

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