E glanced from Church to Rosalie. “I do love her, but… I-I cannot join her. I have a life here.”
“So you are rejecting my sister?”
“I-I don’t want to. I love her. I miss her. I-I just don’t think…” E shook his head. “There’s a lot going on.”
Church nodded before looking over at me.
I said nothing as I looked from Church over to Rosalie on his lap. Fuck. E said no. I couldn’t leave him. Plus, we had Riot.Fuck. Fuck. FUCK. I wanted my life back. I didn’t know if I’d leave my life to get my old one back, but goddamn, did it sound nice as I stared at Rosalie.
She stared back at me, tears in her eyes.
She already knew, based on E’s answer, what mine would be. I’d walked out on her before. I’d been a real prick to her the last few weeks, but fuck, those weren’t my real feelings. God, I missed her more than anything in this world.
I licked my lips.
“Lorenzo?” Church called out. “Do you want my sister?”
“We are very different people now,” I said softly.
“Enzo, man,” Cole snapped. “Fuck. Come on?—”
Church held his hand up. “Stop. Let him answer.”
“I will always love her,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. “I would take her. Yes.”
Rosalie widened her eyes at my words. I noted that Church tightened his hold on her waist, cinching her tightly to him. We were here, so I may as well be honest about it.
Yeah, I fucking wanted her.
“Ethan, are you sure you want to stick with your answer?” Church asked.
E sighed. “I want her. You know I do. She knows I do.” E was quiet for a moment, his legs bouncing. “Fuck. Yes. Yes, I want her. Yes, I’d take her.”
Church nodded. “That’s really interesting, especially for you, Lorenzo, considering how you’ve been a real cocksucker to her lately. Don’t think I don’t know, either.”
I said nothing. He wasn’t wrong.
“Of course, I already know why you were. Contract and all that. I do appreciate your integrity on the matter, and that will not go unnoticed. Now, here are the stipulations.” Church smirked at all of us. I held my breath, knowing the monster had a trick up his sleeve. He’d given in too easily.
I think E knew it too, because he visibly tensed.
Fuck.
“I have come into a blood contract with my sweet sister regarding the matter.”
“And what arrangement is that?” I asked tensely.
“I know you have some ugly little secrets you’ve kept hidden from her. If you want my sister, you will divulge all of them to her. Now. In my presence. If she decides they hurt her, you’re out, and I get to play.” His green eyes sparkled. “So speak, horsemen. Tell her all your dirty laundry.”
Fucking asshole. He knew Riot was E’s kid. He was going to make us out E and tell everything that happened.
E paled, his hands trembling. It was like a flashback of him from five years ago, when he could barely form a coherent thought.
“What the fuck are you trying to do?” Cole shouted. “You fucking asshole!”
“Tell her or I will,” Church said in an even voice. “Lorenzo. Let’s start with you.”
I swallowed hard and stared at Rosalie. “I-I…”
