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“Royal, it’s a trap!” Aunt Anya shouts clearly frustrated by my news.
“It’s my call to make.” I roar, my aunt’s jaw unhinges at my blatant disrespect. I have never spoken to any of the women in my family this way but they need to learn that I am in charge and they will do as they are told. “You will obey the orders I have given or your husbands will not be returned to you.”
“One of those men happens to be your father.” Aunt Carlina growls, Sin steps in closer to me offering me her silent support, I appreciate the gesture but it isn’t needed.
“Yeah well, maybe if he had listened to me his ass wouldn’t be on the chopping block.” My mother gasps and covers her mouth with her hand. “Do as I say and then they will come back, defy me and Chance will kill them.”
“Why are you going?” Aunt Ally asks with unshed tears in her eyes.
“Because he is offering me something my father never did.”
“What is that?” My mom whispers brokenly.
I hold her stare making sure she can see the seriousness in my blue eyes that match hers. “A chance to lead without being hindered by my last name, I don’t need Bishop’s name to make something of myself, I’ll do it on my own.”
I leave before another word can be uttered, Chanel and the twins follow me out ignoring the shouts of mothers and aunts to come back. I hate that I had to hurt her like this but it's the only way to keep them safe, they can never know what we have planned or they will come for us. We all know the risk we are taking but if we don’t do it, we will live in their shadows forever and I won’t have that. It's our time to lead. The four of us make our way out to the idling car and slip inside, Luka and Kyro sit up front. None of them say a word as we drive off, I refuse to look back knowing my mother will be standing on the steps of my childhood home screaming and begging for me to come back.
All in due time.
* * *
“The plane is on standby, the pilot knows to take you into the private airfield. Samson will be there waiting to take you four to your house there.” Luka hands me all the paperwork and everything I will need, I hand it off to Sin then reach out and shake his hand.
“Everything you have done cannot be undone, you are loyal and that is something I will make sure he knows.” Luka nods his head but I can tell he doesn’t agree with my plan but he’s smart enough not to question my motives.
“He’s gonna kill me for this kid.” I reach into the breast pocket of my jacket and pull out a manila envelope and hand it to him, he takes it and eyes it warily before looking back to me.
“Disappear until you hear from me.” Without notice, he pulls me in for a hug, I stand here stiff and unsure what the fuck to do until he pulls back and pats me on the side of my arm.
“I’ve watched you grow up and I’ll be real with you, I always knew you would be exactly like him,” I say nothing as he and Kyro climb back into the car, we stand here until their tail lights disappear.
“Game time baby Bishop.” I turn and glare at Havoc, Chaos laughs at his twin's stupid jibe. I shoulder-check the bastards on my way to the private plane that waits for us on the secluded tarmac. The pilot and his staff greet us as we enter the tiny plane, I have to duck to enter the doorway and make my way to the back of the aircraft and drop down into one of the plush leather chairs, Sin claims the one opposite me and the twins choose to sit next to us, I can tell they are in one of their pranking moods. They always get like this when we have a plan forming and a mission set.
We all remain silent as the cabin crew prepares the plane for take-off, the moment the plane is in the air some of the tension eases from my shoulders but the worry remains. If I fuck this up, they will all pay the price, I’m doing as I’m told and thinking like a leader, planning and thinking carefully without acting on instinct and making a rash choice.
“Are we really doing this?” I tear my gaze away from the window and push all the worry from my mind as I look at Chanel. She eyes me carefully trying to find a chink in my armor, she won’t. I’m a fucking master at hiding my emotions, she should know that.
“Wearedoing this.” I answer firmly.
“So, no communication the moment we land then?”
I flick my gaze to Havoc and nod. “From there, we don’t know each other.”
“There will be no more anonymity after this, our faces will be everywhere.” Chaos brings up.
I blow out a breath and nod, I knew the moment this plan formulated that this would happen. I know we have always lived in the shadows and ran our small operation that way but now, it’s time we came out of the darkness and owned who the fuck we are.
“We are the Memento Mori, it’s about fucking time we claimed who we are.” The three of them wear matching grins. “But, only when the time is right. We each have a part to play and until the moment I give the word, we remain hidden, do you understand?” I make sure to look at each of them so they know I’m not fucking around.
“We stick to the plan.” Havoc says.
“Yeah.” Sin agrees.
“We’re with you.” Chaos growls.
“Then let the fun begin,” I say darkly.
* * *
