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Interesting.
You’d be hard pressed to be in my world andnotknow the mafia-connected majority owner of Club Venom, New York’s notorious underground kink club that caters to the rich, dangerous, and deviant.
Hades was a member, before Elsa came into the picture. So was I, briefly, years ago.
But how it is that Alistair knows about Dante and I’s…well,history, is curious.
“I wasn’t aware you were a member of Club Venom.”
Alistair says nothing aside from a lifted shoulder.
“And I have no idea if we’re on speaking terms. We’re not exactly friends.”
“Well, chances are, he’ll know something about what’s going on with Adele and Dahlia Roy.”
I bristle. “And what exactlyisgoing on with Dahlia?” I hiss quietly.
Alistair arches a brow. “Well, for a start, I know your only employee is beautiful, went to Knightsblood at the same time as you, and is currently your one and onlyroommate.”
I leap to my feet, the monster inside me snarling viciously.
“Take a breath, Deimos,” Alistair murmurs quietly. “I only know that because she’s been conversing with Elsa Guin on some legal matters, and when she filed some standard paperwork, she listed your place as her mailing address.”
“So we’re just forgetting all about attorney-client privilege now?” I hiss through clenched teeth.
Alistair tilts his head. “She’s notmyclient, Deimos. And I’m not your enemy. Just—talk to Dante.”
My monster snarls and bangs on the cage inside. Yeah, I’ll talk to Dante. But it’s not going to be about Dahlia. It’s going to be why the actual fuck that snake even knows her goddamn name.
I step out of the conference room with my ears ringing and my blood running hot.
“So, I have a question.”
I scowl, turning to see Hades leaning insolently against the still-opaque windows to the conference room, his arms folded over his chest.
“Do you, now.”
He nods slowly, smiling thinly. “Yeah. You’re totally fucking our sister’s friend.”
“No part of that sentence is a question. And eavesdropping on a private conversation between an attorney and a client is highly illegal.”
“You’re aware of how our family keeps the lights on, yes?”
I glare at him. “First of all, my personal life is no one’s concern but my own. And secondly, there’s nothing going on between—”
“You and Dahlia? The same Dahlia that you went to Knightsblood with, who looked at you as if she’d seen a ghost at Callie’s birthday, who is now your only employee at this company you still haven’t told any of us sweet fuck-all about, and the same Dahlia who, I’ve just heard, is living atyour fucking apartment?”
“Are you done?”
He levels his eyes at me. “Does Callie know?”
“There’s nothing for Callietoknow,” I say. “And this conversation is over.”
“Do youeverget tired of shutting out the people who love you, man?”
I tense up as his words hit my back.
“I mean Jesus fuck, Deimos. Look, I’m not asking for the world, I just want you to let me in.”
