Page 10 of Merciless

“That’s what I want to know.”

“So go ask her.”

“I did. She wasn’t very forthcoming. Hence…” I gesture toward her current predicament.

“Where’s Legend?”

“Gone to get his girl before this bitch ruins what they’ve found.”

“Fucking pussy,” JD mutters lightly, thinking of our loved-up friend.

Kane’s been in love with Scarlet Hunter for as long as I can remember. It’s a real shame he wasn’t as aware of the situation and instead of grabbing it by the balls, he spent the past few years fucking everything up.

Right now, he’s got a second chance, and the opportunity of a new life away from us and all this shit. Although that does rely on my father standing by his word to let him walk away. And that motherfucker is about as trustworthy as a pedophile in a kids’ home.

Sitting forward, I thread my fingers through my hair.

“What you thinking?”

“Other than she’s playing us? Not a lot.”

“Would she though? Has she got it in her?”

I consider his question for a while.

“What if we’ve all significantly underestimated her?”

“You think she’s some underworld mastermind?” he asks doubtfully.

I shrug. Unable to get my thoughts together in regard to all this.

“Mav is a lot of things, but he’s not fucking stupid. He wouldn’t have been manipulated into marrying her, especially without the benefit of her pussy.”

Silence falls between us.

“He knows she’s been fucking Kane, right?”

“Dunno. I don’t believe it’s common knowledge.”

“She fucking anyone else?”

“Dunno,” I repeat.

“So why the fuck are we sitting up here watching her stare at the ceiling when we could be down there getting the information out of her?” He rubs his hands together as an excited smirk appears on his lips. “Having a little fun.” His brows wiggle.

“We?” I ask simply.

“Fuck, yeah. You know we’re the dirty duo. We’ll drag her secrets out of her one way or another.”

“No,” I bark, pushing to my feet before I turn and glare at my best friend. “She’s mine. This is personal.”

“Something you’re not telling me, bro?” JD teases.

“Alana? Really?”

He chuckles. “If it involves fucking Mav over, I wouldn’t put anything past you.”

“I ain’t going anywhere near his wife.”

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