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I’m going to punch him square in the mouth for saying that stupid shit. But as I throw my legs over the side of my lounger, I feel the ankle bracelet and curse. This thing seriously couldn’t be more fucking annoying.

“Wasssssup?!”

We whip our heads over and see Holden fucking Van making his way through the back slider doors. It’s good to see him. The three assholes are back together, and God, what I wouldn’t give to go fuck some shit up tonight.

“Wasssssup?!” Zeke and I say back to him in unison.

The three of us bro hug before it turns to fake punching.

“What the fuck is up, man? How is married life?” Zeke asks, fake punching him in the dick.

Holden blocks his crotch as he laughs. “Dude, Everlee will kick your ass if you hurt her danglin’ boys.” He nods at Zeke’s phone sitting on the lounge chair. “So, whose ass are we kicking tonight?”

Me and Zeke share a look, wondering how he’ll take the news of the both of us going after Billie. He had her first, ya know?

“Some punk in the valley,” Zeke says, clearly testing the waters.

Holden groans. “We still dealing with those fucks? I thought after everything that happened with Hastings’ bitch ass, they’d steer clear of us Reaper boys.”

“Well, this one isn’t.”

“And he’s fucking with our—I mean, Billie,” I correct myself.

He cocks a brow at me, and I know that look in his eye. He knows what I just said. Fuck, this is not how I wanted to tell him.

“You two going after Billie?” Holden asks outright.

Zeke speaks up first, shrugging his shoulders like it’s no big deal at all. “Yeah, you got a problem with that?”

They have a stare-off for a hot minute before Holden laughs and shrugs again. “Nah, dude, I think it’s actually pretty great. It was only a matter of time before one of you saw what I saw. Who has she chosen?”

We share another glance. “Both of us,” Zeke answers.

His answer catches Holden’s attention. Looking between the two of us a few times, he eventually nods. “Yeah, I can see that. It makes sense. It’s no secret I have a history with her. Billie’s good people. Don’t fucking hurt her.”

It’s admirable for Holden to be such a nice guy with those who are important to him. He might have only used Billie for sex, but deep down, that was his way of showing her she mattered in his life. And for her it was enough, but I never want to be just enough for her. I want her to feel like she can’t fucking breathe without me.

“The only motherfuckers who get to hurt her are us, and she’ll be begging for the pain,” I say matter-of-factly.

He nods a single time, dropping the subject without a hitch. “So, this douche from the valley. Who is he?”

“I think his name is CJ, but I could be wrong. He—”

Holden cuts Zeke off. “Fuck right off. CJ is Jett’s cousin. Those fucking Hastings’ don’t know their place, always wanting to be up on the hill with the Reapers, but they can never crawl out of the sewage. You ready to go fuck some shit up, Z?” he asks, slapping Zeke in the chest to pump him up.

I hold my hands up, defeated. “Make sure you land a punch right in his face hole for me. Ya know, since I can’t go have fun with you guys.”

They’re halfway to the side gate when Holden shouts back that he’ll personally deliver my message. Those fuckin’ dicks are leaving me high and dry, though. God, I hate this goddamn shackle.

Chapter 14

ZEKE LUNGREN

“So,youandChristianare dating Billie together, huh?” Holden asks as we climb into his sick ass Rover. I’ve always loved this damn rig—told him I’d trade him straight up for mine, but he always just laughed at me.

I nod and shrug, slamming the door shut before I look up at the Veradin estate. Christian is going to kick my ass when he finds out I fucked Billie earlier in my car, but part of me thinks he already knows. He was acting distant and quiet near the pool. I thought he was going to strangle me when I entered his bedroom, but the doorbell saved me.

Little does Christian know, I was eavesdropping at the top of the stairs. I know all about the deal he made with the devil we knew as Mrs. Fairfax. What I’d like to know is why the fuck she didn’t want me to know about any of it. I’m going to be keeping my eyes on that bitch. And because she said Billie is in danger, I’ll be keeping my eyes on her, too. Actually, when I’m done here with Holden, I plan on picking her up on the way back to Christian’s. I don’t like the idea of not having her in our sights.

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