“She said she’s fine and she’ll deal with it. I’m not running away from her heat if that’s what you all are thinking,” Jayce replies curtly, his eyes flashing.
“No, not at all!” Renji says quickly, as both Ares and I shake our heads in denial.
“Well, I did,” Carter, ever the blunt bastard, says.
“So, that means you spoke to her about it?” I ask, cocking a brow.
He simply looks at me, meaning he doesn’t want to discuss it further, but I still push it.
I sigh. “I don’t know, man, if I were you, even if she’s being a brat and saying she doesn’t need you around, I would still stay. Girls are divas, and they never mean what they say.”
“You seem to have become knowledgeable on girls,” Ares remarks.
“Shut it. I’m serious, though. She may say she doesn’t need you, but does need you,” I point out.
“Well, I’ve done enough pleading for a lifetime; let’s end this discussion,” Jayce says curtly.
“Alright, let’s do that. It is Jayce’s night, let’s drop it,” Renji says with a smile.
“I’ll be going to Russia with Uncle Alejandro first, not sure how long, but at least a month or two,” Jayce says, changing the subject.
Alright, he definitely ain’t running if he’s agreeing to be stuck with Uncle Al.
“Damn…” I murmur.
“Mhmm…” Jayce muses before glancing at Renji. “You and Shahira, what’s that about?”
Renji looks like a deer caught in headlights. “Hey, we’re keeping it on the low for now, but I really like her… I’m serious about her, and we do want to see if we’re mates, though, before we decide our next step.”
“She’s a smart and strong witch,” Carter says with approval. “I’ve seen her in action.”
“She’s pretty, too,” I add. “Both are, Sienna and Shahira. Wait, does this mean we all have to go for mates whose names start with S?”
“Na, bro, that won’t work, will it, especially since you’re interested in an H?” Renji says slyly.
All eyes turn on me, and he chuckles. “H?” Jayce asks, hiseyes sharp, but it’s almost as if he knows who he’s implying.
“No fucking way, Heaven?” Ares asks in disbelief. “She’s so… well, let’s say the opposite of you.”
“Hey, first of all, he’s chatting shit. Secondly, there is nothing between us. Heaven and I are just friends.”
This time, I could sense if you were lying or telling the truth… and you definitely lied,Jayce’s voice echoes in my mind.
Fuck.
I look at my brothers who are staring at me expectantly. “Wait, is Renji telling the truth?” Carter asks as he helps himself to a third slice.
“No.” I frown.
Ares cocks a brow. “Wait, it makes sense now. There was a rumour I heard floating about earlier that everyone was to lay off her, or they’re in deep shit with someone. Makes sense that would be you,” he remarks.
I scoff. “Bullshit.”
“You’re bullshitting,” Jayce points out.
“She’s such a princess, though. How did that even happen?” Carter asks.
“She might be a princess, but she’s way more than that-”
