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A hand touches my arm, and Nova slips into my lap. Lifting my head, ashamed I'd let him down, I wrap my arms around her waist. I bring her to my chest holding her to me while the others watch. Closing my eyes, I rest my head against her chest while she holds me.
“I was thirteen, I hated being at home, hated my parents more, but my little brother didn't deserve what happened, I should have been there.”
“You were a kid yourself, King,” Nova says, her fingers moving across my shoulder.
“Why didn’t you ever tell us?” Cass asks.
“I felt ashamed I guess.”
“Fuck.” Hearing Bass curse our gazes collide, and he watches Nova in my lap while Cass clears his throat.
“My father was a lowlife drunk, who hit me and my mother and one night he took it too far,” Cass says, frowning before he continues. “I’ve never said this out loud, fuck.” He groans, running his hand over his face.
“I mixed some pills I got from a local drug dealer, he was so drunk he just took the food I’d made and then he was gone.” Cass confesses.
“Fuck, man.” Jordy grunts.
“Shit,” I groan out loud.
We knew Cass’ father was a lowlife but never knew he’d been the one to end him.
We never told each other our deepest secrets, too afraid to admit out loud what we’d done. I guess we really are sinners.
Cass nods. “Yeah, it’s pretty messed up. The funny thing is even now I don't feel remorse for killing him. My mother was gone, and he was to blame, I just wanted him to pay.”
“Did your father— ?” Nova pauses, unsure how to continue.
“Yeah,” Cass says. “Yeah, pup. My father killed my mother.”
Bass looks away before taking a deep breath.
“Miller is …” He swallows. We all look at him waiting with bated breath. “Someone I've worked with in the past.”
What?
We’ve all worked with him. What does he mean?
“What do you mean?” Nova whispers.
“His father is …” Again he looks away. Licking his lip he sighs. Fuck how did we not know this?
I look between Jordy and Cass both are just as stunned as me at Bass’ sudden truth about Miller.
“Carter. Miller’s father, is Carter.”
What the fuck.
How? Fuck. Bass kept this from us. Why?
“Why do you think he was so willing to help him?” A soft gasp leaves Nova’s lips and she tears her gaze away from Bass as she comes to terms with what he’s just told us.
Fucking hell.
Why did he know this, but we didn’t?
“You thought keeping that from us was the best idea, why?” Jordy grumbles, standing to his feet.
“Fuck, I don’t know. Because I hate who I am and what I belong to. My entire family tries its best to destroy me and getting to what I care about most is what brings them joy.” Bass stops when Nova looks at him.
