Page 53 of Shattered Union

This is not how I had planned on letting everyone know.

“No, you’re fucking not,” Denis growls.

My back straightens. What? Who the fuck does he think he is? He has no say in what I do anymore.

“This is because of you,” Mav snaps at him. “Your fucking wife is the reason my sister almost died. All because you couldn’t keep your dick in your pants. You have no fucking say in what happens.”

My heart sinks. Shit. I never wanted Denis to know that. “Mav,” I whisper.

Denis’s eyes widen. “What?” he asks, horrified. Pain flickers in those beautiful blue eyes of his.

I take a deep breath. God, this day has just gotten worse and worse. The sooner it’s all over, the better.

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Denis

She’s leaving.

Fuck.

She’s actually fucking leaving.

My chest tightens at Ava’s words.

I’m losing her. She’s slipping through my fingers, and I fucking hate it.

“This is because of you,” her brother, Maverick, snaps at me. His brown eyes promise retribution for the hurt I’ve laid on his sister.

Looking around this room, I realise there was so much I didn’t know about the woman I love. Her family is connected, she’s got richer ties to the criminal underworld than I do, and I’m the fucking Boss.

“Your fucking wife is the reason my sister almost died. All because you couldn’t keep your dick in your pants. You have no fucking say in what happens,” Maverick snarls at me.

“Mav,” Callie whispers, her eyes softening as she looks at him.

My wife. My fucking wife is the reason Callie’s beautiful face is bruised. Why I can see stitches in her lip.

“What?” I ask, needing to make sure I’ve heard correctly.

No way would Zoe be this fucking stupid.

“A week ago, someone broke into my house,” Callie whispers, her bottom lip trembling and tears swarming in her eyes. “I was asleep and woke up to them covering my face...” her voice breaks and she glances at her da and shakes her head.

I clench my jaw, my fists balled up. I want to touch her. Hold her. Kiss her. Let her know I’m here for her, but I can’t. She’s not looked at me since her family has walked into the room.

She said we’re done. That’s not fucking happening.

She’s mine. Has been since the moment I saw her. I’m not letting her walk away without a fight.

Her ma rushes over to her and pulls her into her arms, crushing Callie’s face against her chest. Soothing her. The way Callie’s body shudders tells me she’s crying.

My stomach drops at the sight. Fucking wrecking me.

“The man beat her, told her he was going to rape and kill her,” her da says with a shaky voice. The rage in his eyes is dark and filled with promises.

My heart stops at his words. Did he rape her?

My gut churns at the thought. I’ll fucking kill him.

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