Page 176 of Trust Me

“I’m not a wolf. I offered to pre-make a tourniquet for him,” he explained casually.

“And did he punch you in the mouth?”

He looked offended. “Nah, man. I just bit my tongue to add to the threat. Worked too. He ran out like a baby.”

Remi burst into laughter and hung his head between his legs. “I love this guy.”

“Sorry, man, the sexy piercings aren’t my style. This one is.” West grabbed Linc and dipped him backward.

“Don’t you dare—” Linc started, but he was cut off by West’s mouth on his. After a second, he seemed to just go with it.

I looked at Dean. “Would you—”

“No,” he said immediately.

“I think you would.”

Remi cocked his head as he studied him. “He totally would.”

I didn’t even know these people very well, and Remi had never met them in his life. But if they weren’t here, I didn’t think he’d have found the courage to follow through. He definitely wouldn’t look this content.

Every day, it felt like I learned more about what the word ‘family’ really meant. I could only hope Remi would begin to remember as well.