“Spit it out, Bry. What don’t we know?” I ask.
“If I got the video, would you lay off him?”
Saint opens his mouth to speak, but I silence him with a look. I stand, walking over to Bry.
“How would you be able to get that video? And why do you care?”
He drags his hand back and forth across the top of his head, and his tongue darts out, wetting his lips.
“Bry.” I’m pretty much all out of patience by now.
“Because he’s my brother. That’s why.”
CHAPTER 30
Caz
“IKNEW YOUlied to me before,” Lo says, fixing Bryant with a wary expression. “You told me during training that you had three brothers, yet earlier, you said you had two.”
“I wasn’t lying when I said I have two adopted brothers. That’s the truth. But, Howie—the DEA agent—he’s my biological brother.”
“Start explaining,” Saint snaps, and I can tell by his tone he’s ready to rip Bryant Eccleston in two.
“I was adopted when I was a baby after my mom committed suicide. My father died from cancer while my mom was pregnant with me, and after she lost my older sister a few months before I was born, she lost the will to live.” He shrugs. “Or so Howie tells me.”
“Why didn’t your brother assume guardianship?” Theo asks.
“He was in his early twenties and not capable of minding a baby.”
“Wow. That’s a big age gap,” Lo says.
“I was a surprise or a mistake.” Bryant shrugs casually as if it’s no biggie.
“That’s no excuse for your brother not stepping up.” Galen’s tone is scathing, but I’m not surprised. He was brother, mother,andfather to his little sister before she died, because his parents bailed, and he didn’t hesitate to be there for her even though he was only a kid himself.
“He’d just enlisted in the military, and he ended up overseas for years,” Bryant explains in a defensive tone. “I didn’t realize I had another brother until two years ago when Howie found me.”
“What does he have against The Sainthood? What is he after?” Galen asks.
Bryant walks over to the couch, sitting down on the arm. “What does everyone want?” He arches a brow.
“His beef is with Sinner,” Lo surmises, and Bryant nods.
“Why is he holding that recording over our heads then? That’s got nothing to do with Sinner other than it’d bring heat on the organization if it got out,” Saint says.
“I don’t know. He told me nothing about that recording, but I’ll find out. I promise.”
“I want you to set up a meeting,” Saint adds. “For tomorrow or Monday. This can’t wait.”
“Consider it done,” Bryant says, bobbing his head.
“Your brother wanted you to get close to The Sainthood to help him. That’s why you switched allegiances,” I suggest.
“Yeah. I couldn’t give a fuck about either crew, to be honest.”
“Why does your brother hate Sinner? What did he do to him?” Lo asks.
Bryant’s eyes darken. “Sinner killed our sister.” A muscle pops in his jaw.
