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“Just because he’s the Yin Heir, that doesn’t mean much.”
“You know I’m old enough to tell when you’re bullshitting me,” she argued. “They don’t say Yang and Yin. It’s Yin and Yang. You may have come first, but the royal power bestowed upon you isn’t going to disappear, no matter how tainted you get with a dose of reaper voodoo.”
“It’s not reaper voodoo,” I corrected with a pout. “Who the fuck taught you that shit?”
“Pops,” she said with pride. “Still hates your guts and says he’ll kick your ass the next time he sees you.”
I let out a deep sigh. “Marvelous.”
“You got any questions?”
“Will Sweets get to meet her mom before the fashion show?” I had to ask because no matter what stupid madness was happening back in NYC, this was one of those non-negotiables in my mind. Despite the chaos, Willow needed to speak with her mother. She needed to understand what was at risk and what lengths she’d have to go to take her rightful throne and achieve domination as the Phoenix heir.
I need to ensure she knows what she’s about to confront by facing the Vile Queen.
“My mother works in mysterious ways.” Ruby shrugged. “I bet you already know that. But if Mother believes she needs to speak to Willow prior to the fashion show, she will. It’ll happen when we least expect it, so don’t anticipate it. Frankly, I’m sure you guys are going to be busy the moment you get back.”
“That’s just you telling us shit’s going down at base,” I concluded and took another inhale of my cigarette. “Do I need to invest in some whisky?”
“Would be smart,” she encouraged. “My pack of demons ain’t going to tackle every group of sinister bastards that are trying to fuck up your deals and businesses. We have other things to attend to.”
“Like sex?” I offered, and she flinched and spun around to gawk at me.
“What?"
“It has to be sex,” I reasoned like it wasn’t a big deal. “Only sex would stop you and your gang of crowned fuckers from wreaking havoc in the shadows. Especially when you wouldn’t even get in trouble for it.”
She was speechless as her cheeks grew red. “Fuck you!”
“Better hide that hickey on your neck or your papa is gonna murder you.”
And she kicked me in the ribs again.
“Fuck,” I choked and used my free arm to wrap around my stomach to my rib. “Man down.”
“Man the fuck up,” she countered and gritted her teeth. “You better watch where you sleep.”
“Sure, sure,” I groaned. “Don’t send your mafia gang over. My little brother has no control with his anxious ass and I don’t think they would make it far with the blind fucker.”
“Oh. You mean Neo?” she offered and shrugged. “They know him, obviously. Everyone under the sun knows you don’t fuck with Neo unless you’re stupid. Look up what happened to those cops that tried to embarrass him. The rest of those assholes are scrambling in the underground, waiting for him to strike.”
“Probably waiting to know if they’re dead or not,” I muttered. “Is the news out that they’re alive with no major injuries?”
“Nope.” Ruby had a dangerous twinkle in her eye. “I don’t think your comrades want anyone to know until action is taken to remind our dark world who they’re dealing with.”
It made sense.
"You’re speaking as if you know it’ll happen the moment we get back in town.”
“That’s because it will,” she reassured me. “Allow yourself to sit back and watch how the Forbidden work. I guarantee you, your brother and the holy boy are going to be bringing bodies over to be dissected. Bonus if they involve Viktor. Regardless, something will happen, and I bet you by the following morning all those who betrayed the Forbidden will be trembling while those who were about to will start speaking tongues to any god that will listen to grant them mercy.”
“Your confidence in them reminds me of a groupie, except for mafia gangs.”
“If you’re going to join the world of havoc, you gotta make sure you know your competition. We’re technically an alliance seeing as my sister is the leader of the pack.”
“She’s the Beta,” I reminded, and Ruby laughed.
“That’s like a man saying he runs the house and yet the woman is the one that cleans it, ensures all the bill transactions go through, takes care of the children, cooks, and ensures the male is satisfied in the bedroom so he can have a fulfilled life while going to work for eight hours and bragging about it.”
