Page 60 of Filthiest Of Them All

I stand up straight and take a deep breath, trying to center myself.

“I mean, I do have feelings for him but love?” I say aloud to no one. Is that why him leaving and me being scared I’ll never see him again hurts so much? He just told me he loved me and I said nothing! But, love doesn’t change the outcome of what’s going to happen, does it?

I pull my phone out of my pocket and start texting him as I make my way over to the sofa and drop down unceremoniously.

Me - Did you mean it?

I nibble on my lip as I wait for him to reply. When the three dots don’t appear after nearly an hour, I start typing out another message but my phone rings, cutting me off. I frown at the sight of the random number. It’s only like five in the morning but I answer it because it could be a work emergency.

“Hello?”

“Does it bother you that he left you alone and unguarded?” I lurch to my feet at the sound of her voice and look around the room as if expecting someone to be in here with me. “He thought he was smart, but you and I both know women are smarter than men.”

I scoff. “You have no fucking idea what I am capable of,” I seethe.

She tsks and it grates on my nerves, but I refuse to allow my emotions to get the better of me. “Oh, but you see, Tatum, I know everything he does because he wasn’t the only one watching you.” My veins fill with ice. “From the very moment Nexus came to me and told me Alex knew everything, we started tracking you and watching,” she purrs in a smug tone.

“Why?” I breathe out, feeling more defeated than ever hearing from the cunts mouth that my brother really isn’t innocent. I can no longer pull the wool over my own eyes and try to deny that my own flesh and blood is a monster.

“Because he was powerless when it came to you. I’m sure you know by now that you look similar to her, different colored eyes but everything else is the same.” A silent gasp escapes me. “Nexus wanted to bring you with him but the second he showed me a photo of you, I knew he wouldn’t be able to resist.”

I take a deep breath and force myself to ignore her taunts and play her game. “Hmm, does it bother you he didn’t kill me?” I say in a cocky tone.

“Not at all, I had hoped he would, but him leaving you breathing meant he finally had a weakness.”

“You see, I don’t believe you.” It brings a smile to my face when I hear her growl. “It must fuck with you every single day knowing he’s sliding his cock inside me every chance he gets.” I moan just to drive my point home. “I bet you enjoyed it just as much as I do when he flips you over on your hands and knees and eats your pussy from behind while sliding his thumb over your ass driving you insane, wondering if tonight is the night he finally?—”

“I’m going to slit your throat while he watches.” Laughter comes from me.

“Aww, don’t be like that, Desire. I thought we were friends?” I mock.

“You think you’re so smart, don’t you?”

“I know I am.”

“Hmmm, did you wonder how I knew you were home alone?” My eyes widen and my breath hitches but I refuse to crumble now, I won’t let this bitch beat me.

“Not really, I’m too occupied thinking about where I’m going to fuck Alex tonight.”

“Oh, well that may be a bit hard considering the man himself is cuffed to the seat beside me.” I falter for one fucking second and that’s all she needs to know she has won. “Oh come on, we were just getting to know each other! Don’t go silent on me now, Tate.”

I drop all pretenses and force iron into my tone. “If what you're saying is true, I’ll come after you,” I vow.

Her mocking laughter only serves to grate on my nerves. I hear the sound of a car and rush toward the other side of the house to peak out the window to see one of the cars from this morning skidding to a stop. Omen, Vatican and Carnage both jump out then rush to the trunk of the car. I frown as I watch Pope and Halo both climb out covered in blood, carrying Alex’s guy Damon. I look at the driveway waiting for the other two cars to appear.

“I think you’re starting to believe me now, aren’t you?” The guys all bust through the door and go straight to the living room. Carnage and Omen both stop at the sight of me and frown. I mouthDesire.Both their faces morph into unfiltered fury and anger radiates off them. “Oh, did my brothers just get home?”

My own emotions begin to feed off theirs and I latch onto it. “They aren’t your brothers, they are Alex’s.”

“I think?—”

“I don’t give a fuck what you think,” I say, cutting her off. “What I know is that you are going to die, very fucking slowly if you don’t give him back to me.”

“You listen to me, you little cunt. You are nothing but a hole for him to sink his cock into. You are nothing. He will be punished for breaking the rules of our agreement and then I’ll come for you.”

I smirk, forcing Omen and Carnage to frown at me. “Hey, Desire? Do me a favor and tell my boyfriend I love him too and that I’ll be seeing him real,realsoon.”

“You stupid—” I end the call before she can finish. I take a minute to center myself and get my thoughts together before meeting Omen’s gaze.

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