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I tossed the duffle in the trunk, slammed it shut, and then turned to face her.
"Anyone who thinks they can fuck with the people I love gotta meet death in the worst way. Be happy you're not Lynx or that nigga Rakim."
"Meaning?"
"You know, but if you don't... think about what Killian would do to someone who tried to hurt you. Then think about what Wolfe would do if someone hurt Chosyn. What I've got planned for Lynx is worse." I paused, meeting her eyes. "So, like I said, be happy."
Stunned, Syn went silent.
"Follow me back to my crib."
She nodded and then got in her car. I did the same and pulled off thinking about how fucked up this family dinner was about to be.
Chapter 49
River Ashland
"Slow down, Boozy," Chosyn advised, snatching the wine bottle. "We opened this twenty minutes ago."
I rolled my eyes and sipped what I managed to pour before she took it. My nerves were shot, and anxiety had been dancing in my chest ever since Crown left the house last night. I stayed in bed for most of the day, not wanting to burden anyone with my emotions. It wasn't until Gigi and my mom forced me to help cook that I left the room.
"Gigi, do you mind if I take River outside for a minute?" Chosyn asked, already pulling me from my seat at the island.
"Go ahead, she's barely helping anyway," Gigi tossed over her shoulder.
"I shredded the cheese," I defended.
"Barely," Gigi scoffed.
"Ma, can you keep an eye on Phoenix?"
"I got her Chosyn," my mother confirmed.
Chosyn led the way into the beautiful backyard where Kyree, Kysre, and Rize sat under the gazebo smoking. I smiled, wondering if Crown and I would ever own a home this massive.
"Stop thinking about Crown. We have business to discuss," Chosyn whispered.
"Business?" I frowned. "Is something wrong at the pool hall?"
I haven't been as attentive as I should've, but I checked in with the manager weekly, and everything was running smoothly.
"The bar is fine. We need to discuss Honey," she answered.
"Here, you look like you could use this," Kyree said, passing me the blunt.
"What about Honey?"
"Honey was fucking Lynx, and since he's a snake, shouldn't we question if she's one too?"
"Y'all agree with her?" I asked the twins.
"When you take the emotions out of it..." Kysre let her voice fade and her shoulders hiked.
"I love Honey. She put me and Kysre on, but I can't turn a blind eye to the fact that this is some shady shit," Kyree said.
"Honey isn't like that," I defended.
"You said the same about Leah and look what happened there. She wanted Crown, beat your ass, lied on me, and now she's dead," Chosyn pointed out, shocking the twins.
