“I told you I don’t care as long as it stays in this group.” She shrugs. “I wasn’t lying when I said it’s hot as fuck.”
“Why did you need him downstairs, anyway?” Gage asks with his arm still on my chair.
“Oh,” she laughs. “I forgot I actually had a reason. Tell your brothers to come over for dinner.” I raise an eyebrow. “That okay?” she asks.
“Yeah. I’ll message them. But why?”
She shrugs. “It’s time to put a real test to this alliance. They’re your brothers, Leo. I’d like to get to know them.”
I pull out my phone and send a group message to Evander and Mateo. She returned my actual phone but told me it’s fitted with the same tracking as theirs. There’s an underlying warning that if I fuck up, they’ll be able to find me. She also said they use it in emergencies when someone isn’t picking up or thinks something might be wrong. I let that fill me with the warmth that she’ll be worried about me instead of dwelling on the fact that if I skip out, they can find me.
Alessa wants you guys to come over tonight for dinner.
Evander
Why?
Mateo
She probably plans on stabbing us. ‘insert knife emoji’
No, dumbass. She wants to accept this alliance and get to know you guys.
Evander
What time?
“What time?”I ask Alessa.
“Six is fine.”
Six.
Evander
Wewill be there.
Mateo
Speak for yourself, bro. I don’t want to die today.
I roll my eyes before answering. He reminds me so much of Gage that it isn’t even funny.
She’s not going to kill you.
Mateo
How do I know this isn’t her and Leo is already dead?
Evander
You’re an idiot.
See you at six.
I lay the phone down. “They’ll be here.”
“Okay,” she says with a smile. “You looked like you were struggling there.”
