“I don’t know. There are some pretty good theories.”
The second I step into the living room, I snap my fingers at Wizz. Let’s get this show on the road.
He clicks a button on his laptop, and footage from the Cage appears on the screen. Everyone in the room looks confused as to what they are seeing.
It begins with Serenity entering the building. Prospect glances up from the desk. The look of surprise on his face isn’t all that unusual, but I catch something else – the way his jaw clenches. I move closer to the screen. I don’t want to miss a single thing.
Their conversation is simple and easy. He doesn’t suspect a thing, and why would he? Serenity is about as benevolent as one can be. It’s exactly why I trusted her in the beginning.
“What the fuck is this?” Carson and Cole ask in their weird simultaneous way.
That answers one of my questions. They didn’t know about this part.
Prospect walks away from the desk and heads down to room three. She locks the door and turns off the open sign.
This has everyone sitting up a little straighter. Oh, they haven’t seen anything yet.
My teeth feel like they’re going to snap as I watch him help her with her gear.
“Gosh, you sure do remind me of someone. Do you get that question a lot?”she asks, tipping her head to the side, looking him directly in the eye.
“No, not at all. I have to say, you sure look pretty, even in this suit. I bet no one confuses you for someone else.”
Oh, that fucker better be deader than dead.
“Shit, sorry. I know you’re Rage’s girl. I meant no disrespect,”he adds quickly, but not quick enough.
“You’re so sweet,”she responds.
“Sweet?” Carver frowns. “She must be joking.”
Just wait.
“Aw, I try,”he says, handing her the bat.
Shetaps it against the ground.“It’s funny. You’re the exact opposite of your brother.”
Everyone in the room shifts in their seat.
He helps her with her helmet.“My brother? I don’t have a brother.”
She waits until he turns around to respond.“Not anymore, you don’t.”
He pauses mid-step.
Carver moves to stand next to me, and the room leans in.
“Pretty shitty they all died before you got your reward, huh?”
Reward? What the fuck is she talking about? Even I’m confused about this one.
He turns around slowly, facing her.
“I mean, you did your part. Isn’t that right?”She’s rage baiting him. “Your club never knew you hadn’t reached the inner circle of the Bastards, did they?”
“You don’t have any fucking clue about what I know or don’t know about the Bastards.”
“Oh, but I do. I know you were the one to tell the Scorpions about Mila.”