I chuckled at that.
“Yes, with my cock, son.” Klaus smirked.
“Oh, what the fuck. You win,” Levin said as we all laughed at him. “I was just giving you shit, but no. I’m done. Rosalie, you’re a hell of a woman. Welcome to the family.”
“Thanks.” She smiled at Levin, who still looked grossed out by Klaus’s comment.
“So you guys spoke to the horsemen?” Anson asked after the laughter died down.
I watched Dom to see his reaction. Nothing in his movements suggested anything bad, but his words told another story. He was definitely good at masking, I’d give him that.
“Yeah, man. We did. It’s not… good.”
I swallowed.
Of course it fucking wasn’t. Damnit to hell.
15
ANSON
“The last thing we want is to put a rift between you and the horsemen,” I said. “You have an alliance, and we’re the outsiders. It’s one of the reasons why we’re going to leave. We don’t live this life anymore, and none of us wants to be dragged back into it.”
“But I certainly will and will bring hell,” Klaus added. “I would go right back into it if it came down to it.”
Dom sighed. “We are neutral. I told Enzo that we are. We are not interested in choosing a side. I get their anger, but I get why you did what you did.” Dom looked at Evan. “I considered it once myself, especially before the twins were born, so I understand. There’s a thing, though.”
“What’s the thing?” I asked, sitting forward.
“Enzo is big. I don’t know if you guys know how big. I have my portion of the city, and that’s all well and good, but Enzo controls more than most of Chicago. He has his hands in Detroit. New York. Phillie. And even…”
“L.A,” I muttered.
“Even L.A.,” Dom said. “If he chooses to follow through on his words, you won’t be able to hide. He’s international. Hehas things set up in Rome. Sicily. Prague. London. Madrid. He is literally the wind. There isn’t a place in this world he can’t touch.”
I breathed out. I knew he’d grown, but I had no idea just how much.
“You’re big too,” Klaus said.
“I am, but I don’t have an ax to grind,” Dom said grimly.
“So just say it,” I said. “Tell us the bad news.”
Dom and Levin looked at one another.
“Enzo is threatening a hit. To put Evan into the ground where he said he’s supposed to be.” Dom’s words were soft. “We advised against it.”
“What?” Rosalie snarled, sitting forward. “What the hell is the matter with him?”
The news didn’t come as a surprise to me. Clearly not to Klaus either, who simply nodded. Evan didn’t even flinch. Rosalie seemed to have more faith in Enzo than any of us did.
“He’s angry,” Dom said gently. “We are hoping it passes, but perhaps you deciding to leave the city comes at a good time.”
“They leave tomorrow. Perhaps I should meet with the horsemen,” I said grimly. “Once my family is out of the city.”
“No,” Rosalie snapped. “Not fucking happening. If anyone meets with them, it’ll be me.”
“I think the fuck not,” Klaus said immediately, gripping her to keep her in his lap, but she wasn’t having any of it. She tore free from him and stormed into the bedroom.
