Page 12 of Heartless Sinner

Enzo dragged a hand down his mouth. “Look, Cory.” He practically sneered his name. “You weren’t allowed in meetings yet, so you had no idea Brooks was claiming Daphne this year.” He rubbed his palms together. “You really want to piss everyone off before you become a Son?”

“Pick anyone else, and we’ll approve her immediately,” I offered. “No Elder vote needed.”

“Why do you want her so badly?” Cory asked me.

I kept a straight face. “Personal reasons.”

“You’ll need a better reason than that.”

“I fucked her. That reason enough?” I inched closer to him. “You want my leftovers?”

Cory dropped his arm and backed up.

He wanted to fight me. He just wasn’t stupid enough to throw the first punch.

Too bad. The one-punch rule didn’t protect him until Initiation.

If he swung? Even better. He’d never become a Son and never get to choose Daphne.

Problem fucking solved.

“Fine,” he said stiffly.

His disappointment was impossible to miss. I didn’t give a shit.

“Smart man.” I patted his shoulder like we were buddies. “Looks like our business here is done.”

“Wait!” he called when Enzo and I turned to leave.

I exchanged a look with Enzo before facing Cory again.

Just when I thought he couldn’t piss me off more, he said, “Can I fuck her once? For my brother? He’d want that.”

“Absolutely,” I told him.

The dumbass actually looked hopeful. “Really?”

I reared my fist back and punched him square in the mouth. He staggered back, blood spilling from his lips.

I shoved my finger in his face. “You’ll never lay a goddamn hand on her.”

I shoved him out of the way and walked into his room. The pizza box sat open on his bed. I grabbed a slice, took a bite, then picked up the box and carried it out with me.

I had a feeling punching Cory wouldn’t be a one-time thing.

At least one thing was settled. Daphne was mine.

Now I had one more person to convince.

My father.

Telling the president of the United States I’d chosen the daughter of the man who tried to assassinate him as my Fawn should go over fucking beautifully.

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Daphne

Monday morning, I gave Blair the full dramatic rundown of what happened after I left the Devil’s Lair with Brooks.