Page 24 of The Blairville Legacies

Before I could retort anything, Nash pointed his finger in the direction of our property.

“Father wants to talk to you.”

He looked at Finn with a serious expression.

“Very funny,” our little brother replied, but he settled for that and headed for the house. We all knew that Nash just wanted to play boss and was taking advantage of every opportunity to do so.

When Finn was out of hearing range, he took a step toward me.

Before he could say anything, I braced my arms on my hips.

“It’s not funny that you show yourself to people. You’re breaking the Code with that, damn it!”

I glared at Nash reproachfully, and he pressed his lips together.

“Who knew there would be people hanging around this abandoned fun fair...”

I sighed. “As long as father gives you your free pass...”

“Don’t think I enjoy the special status,” he laughed dryly.

“I certainly don’t enjoy any, Nash, because I have to take care of everything, including making sure my big brother doesn’t drag the pack into shit.”

I tried to get past Nash, but he stood in my way.

“Your brother didn’t ask you to do that.”

I took a deep breath before seeking his eye contact. “No one asks me to do the things I do, but I do them because they haveto be done and because if I didn’t, the pack would go down the drain. Father can’t do it all alone.”

Nash looked like he wanted to say something more but just looked past me, sighing, shaking his head before looking at me as if he pitied me.

“So out with it. Why did you just eavesdrop on us?” I asked him examining, trying to change the subject.

“You were with the Bardots again,” he remarked harshly, his jaw noticeably tightening.

“And?” I asked. I wanted him to say it.

“You should finally leave Julian alone. Don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against him. He’s all right...”All right. I almost laughed out loud but held back. “But he’s chosen to go against the pack, and by doing so, he’s chosen to go against our family as well. And I can’t accept that.”

Unimpressed, I raised my brows.

“You’re not the Alpha yet. So, it shouldn’t bother you.” I scuffed my feet in the dirt. “And besides, Father really sent me this time.”

Nash just shook his head. “Even if he didn’t send you, you’d go.”

My jaw dropped. He was accusing me of the same thing Finn was. “Nash, that’s not fair. You both used to be friends!”

My twin brother walked past me, so I couldn’t see his face. He was fucking cowardly. Too cowardly to show his true feelings.

“And besides, he can still change his mind. You know what happenedchangedhim.”

Nash knew Julian’s reasons.

“It changed you, too, Emy,” he sighed now. “I just don’t want you to worry so much about someone who doesn’t care about you entirely.”

“I don’t, okay?!” I snapped at him, and Nash paused. “Julian will make up his mind for us... Sooner or later.”

Hearing my own words, I realized how implausible it sounded. Like I was trying to convince myself of it.

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