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“You knew this whole time Luka had a sister?” Bishop asks, clearly annoyed he had no idea. Rook just leans his arm on the back of my chair as I bounce the baby on my knee and nods. “You kept that real fucking quiet, didn’t you?” Rook and Knight exchange a quick glance, but Bishop the ever observant man that he is catches it. He looks between both his brothers before throwing his hands in the air causing his wife to laugh. “Knight fucking knew about her, didn’t he?” Rook rolls his lips over his teeth to keep from smiling and nods.
“Of course, I fucking knew!” Knight says with laughter in his voice. I stare at Rooks twin, taken back that he knew about me. “Who do you think covered for him when he snuck out to meet her?” Bishop looks taken back by this news. I can’t stop staring at Knight. When his gaze meets mine, it softens slightly and that throws me off. “I know Rook and I just made up today–” That causes Rook to snort out a laugh beside me. “But I am going to tell you now in front of everyone, I knoweverything.” I stiffen in my seat, Rook tenses beside me and pins Knight with a warning glare that he ignores. “You ever run from him again or hurt him like you did before, I promise you I will never stop hunting you. I don’t give a fuck who your brother is to mine, I’ll show you why we are the most feared family on this side of the US. There is nowhere you can hide from me, Clare, mark my words.” I see Rook shift out of the corner of my eye ready to defend me but I beat him to it. I don’t need him to fight this battle for me and it’s time they all knew the truth and where I stand with Rook.
“You have my word.” Knight leans back with a smug look on his face. I’m about to wipe that look off his face in a second. “Just to clarify, you don’t know shit!” That has everyone around the table sitting up straight and muttering beneath their breath. I hand the baby to Rook while never taking my angry scowl off Knight, who isn’t shy to return my angry look. “The only reason I ran from your brother is because your bastard of a father found out that I was pregnant.” I push back from the table and stand, lifting my shirt and push the band of my yoga pants down so he can see the scar his father left, his eyes brows raise as he begins to understand. “Your father made sure my baby would never get a chance to live and he didn’t just stop at killing my child. He and a man beat the shit out of me and promised to kill your brother if I didn’t leave. So, yes, Knight, I ran but it wasn’t because I was selfish. I ran to save your brother’s life because I couldn’t risk losing him as well as my baby.”
As soon as I finish speaking, Kiara hands Royal to his father and dashes around the table to wrap me in her embrace. “I am so fucking sorry that bastard hurt you,” she says as she pulls back with tears in her eyes. I smile my thanks as she peers around me to look down at Rook. “That’s why you changed.” He smiles sadly and nods. “If that cock sucker wasn’t dead already, I would fucking murder that son of a bitch for what he put you both through. Everyone comes over to us and gives each of us their sympathy. When it comes time for Knight to stand before me, a hush falls over the room as we each stand here sizing the other up.
“Playboy, you just got good with your twin don’t make me have to kick your ass.” He rolls his eyes at Koby’s threat, causing me to fight back my laughter. Koby is such a badass.
“I had no idea,” he says quietly.
“I know, no one knew. Not even Rook.” He frowns, then a moment later his brows raise.
“That’s why he was pissed when you first came here?” I nod.
“He thought I aborted our baby and ran from him.” I feel Rook come up behind me, placing his hands on my hips. I know he stills feels bad about assuming the worst but he doesn’t need to. It wasn’t his fault.
“I should have known it was more than you breaking his heart. I had no idea you were even pregnant, if I did–” I cut him off when I reach out and grip his hand in mine. I can see from the look in his eyes that he doesn’t like to be touched by anyone except Koby but I ignore that fact.
“We don’t need to dwell on the past. Rook and I are dealing with it. It’s taking time but we’ll be okay. I promise to neverintentionallyhurt him. If I do, it won’t be hard to find me. I live next door.” Everyone laughs at that and we manage to carry on with our meal like nothing happened for a while, until my brother walks in. His gaze finds me immediately and the look of disapproval he shoots me has me standing from my seat. Rook being the beautiful soul that he is stands and covers my back with his body making sure Luka gets the point that I’mhis.
“Dad would be so disappointed in you.” His words having me gasping and slinking back into Rook.
“Shut your fucking mouth!” Rook growls out in warning, everyone around the table tenses. I know none of them will intervene unless Luka oversteps a line. I respect them all so much for that.
“You think me disappearing from your life was an accident?” Luka doesn’t give me a chance to answer. “I did that so you wouldn’t get caught up in this fucking life. Little did I know you were screwing the son–excuse me that one is now dead so I’ll rephrase that. You were screwing thebrotherof my boss. You running was the best thing, you were out of here and safe, but then you had to come back!” Tears cloud my vision at my brother’s declaration. “I never wanted you to be a part of this life. Why do you think I was trying to push you out and to move?” I shake my head denying him. “Don’t deny it Clare, you are far from stupid.” Rooks grip on me tightens.
“Watch it!” he snarls. My brother snaps his gaze to Rook and scoffs in disgust.
“You should have left her be! I warned you to stay the fuck away from her when she ran!” My jaw drops, I spin around and stare up at Rook who has a guilty look on his face.
“Luka knew about me and you?” He grinds his teeth so hard I fear he may break them. He nods stiffly.
“Did you really think he wasn’t keeping tabs on you while you were in Oklahoma?” Luka taunts, I can’t look away from Rook feeling so betrayed by his lies. “He knew where you were this whole fucking time, Clare.Henever came after you. I made sure he stayed away so you wouldn’t be caught up in this fucking life!” I decide to deal with Rook’s betrayal later and turn back to face my brother, pinning him with what I hope is a look that conveys every ounce of anger I feel right now.
“You don’t get to stand there and judge me!” I shout. Ally and the other girls grabs the kids and leave the room, wise choice ladies. “You had no fucking right to interfere in my relationship!”
“I had every fucking right!” he shouts back. The guys stand from their seats in warning, but Luka and I ignore them.
“No you didn’t—”
“After what Tony did—” Luka’s eyes widen and my mouth drops open in shock. I feel Rook press up against my back.
“Who. The. Fuck. Told. You?” Luka darts his gaze between me and Rook. A sob tears out of me, I know my brother and I know that fucking look!
“What did you do?” I cry out, his eyes lower and his shoulders hunch. “What the fuck did you do?” I scream. I can feel the guys confused gazes on me but I don’t care. Luka rushes around the table toward me, but Rook steps in front of me blocking me from him.
“She’s my sister!” Luka grits out.
“She isn’t your anything, she’smine.” Rook’s words just piss me off further, he lies to me and thinks he can stand there and claim me? Yeah, no! I push past him until I am wedged between him and my brother. Luka lowers his gaze to mine and the anguish I see in his eyes has me stiffening as I wait for him to shatter my fucking heart.
“I got caught tracking Kiara for Bishop.” My hand flies up to cover my mouth. “I’m so fucking sorry, Clare. I swear I never fucking meant for this to happen. You have to believe me.” When he reaches out for me, I dart away from him, hurt covers his features but I don’t care.
“What the fuck does my wife have to do with this?” Bishop demands, Luka doesn’t take his eyes off me as he answers his boss. I beg him with my eyes to not say it aloud and make it real because I don’t think I will ever be able to look at him again if he does.
“Tony caught me tracking Kiara for you. In order to keep her safe so he wouldn’t find her, I lied. He knew I was lying but I didn’t think he knew about Clare because I never told anyone about her. Then one night two weeks after he caught me, my dad calls me in a panic and crying.” I gasp, my dad called him and I had no idea! “He told me Clare was jumped and in the hospital. He told me she… lost the baby. I knew in that moment that she wasn’t jumped. Tony was sending me a warning for covering for you.” Tears fall freely down my cheeks. “I helped dad get you out of the state—”
“Motherfucker!” Rook roars before he launches at my brother and they fall to the ground with fists flying through the air. Luka doesn’t fight back, just tries to block as many of Rook’s hits as he can before Vin and King pull Rook off of him. I can’t stand to be around them any longer. I take off and ignore the girls calling after me as I pass by the living room, and run straight out the door. I don’t stop running until I reach Rook’s house. I fly through the door and straight upstairs toourroom. Yeah, we now share a room but not for long. I grab Bob off the bed and place him gently into his travel crate before dashing into the walk-in closet and pull a duffle bag from the top, shoving all my clothes inside it—albeit it’s not much but still, it’s all I have. I clear my stuff from the bathroom and place it all in the bag before I swing it over my shoulder. I make sure not to take any of the clothes Rook bought me. I grab Bob and make my way downstairs, drop the phone he bought me on the couch before racing out the door and out of his life, again.
