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Chapter 36
Declan
Thebootcampwas due to open in two days. Cameras, media, the whole shebang, and I couldn’t think straight.
My mother refused to give me a reason for dismissing Thea. She’d even offered a deal.
“Shut down your playground for criminals and I’ll explain,” she offered.
I stormed out, which had become a habit of mine when dealing with the woman who gave me life.
Will was chatting with the groundsman, Shane, when he looked over at me.
“Can I have a word?” I asked.
We walked over to the labyrinth, which seemed symbolically fitting considering the secrets that hung over this family.
Will had always liked to stay in the background. When he did speak, it was often witty, but mostly, he would stand by my father and now by my mother wearing a mild, understated manner.
“Have you come up with a name for the boot camp?” he asked.
“Reboot.”
He nodded pensively. “Sounds apt.”
“With you being close to Mother and everything, I need you to tell me what went down with Theadora.”
“You haven’t spoken to Theadora?” He looked surprised for some reason.
“No. Not for lack of trying.” I puffed out a breath of frustration. “You’ve been with this family longer than you’ve been with my mother. Can you at least put me out of my misery and tell me what happened with Theadora?”
He scratched his shadowed jaw and took a moment to respond. “There are photos of Theadora that came into your mother’s possession. Your mother basically offered her some money, and the girl wisely took it and left.”
My brows drew in tightly. “Photos?”
Despite knowing how impoverished Theadora was, it hit hard hearing that she’d accepted an inducement to leave me. I would have given her anything.
“Have you seen them?”
He nodded.
“Are they that bad?”
He stared at me for a moment before nodding.
“I need to see them.”
I never thought a woman could penetrate my emotions so profoundly. Each morning I woke up thinking about her. Each night I dreamt of touching and tasting her. I missed her warm body next to mine, and my nightmares had returned.
“Let me see what I can do,” he said.
“I need to see them, Will.” We locked eyes. I wasn’t budging. Stonewalling was something I did well when pushed.
Two hours later, I was staring at Theadora with a cock in her fucking mouth.
Carson called me. “Hey, mate, where are you?”
I exhaled a jagged breath. “I’m on my way.”
