OK. That was acceptable and better than nothing. I could work with this.
“Thank you,” I said softly. “Really. I-I’ll go talk to the guys. I promise you that Evan is safe. I won’t allow harm to come to him. You have my word.”
Anson scoffed. “We’ll see.”
“We will.” I moved past him and went to the door. Levin and Dom said nothing and simply stood off to the side.
“I know you’re neutral, and this changes nothing. We’re still good,” I said to them.
Dom nodded, but I knew if we ruined our relationship with the kings, there would be consequences. Dom wasn’t a pushover, and he had a fuck of an army behind him. He could probably just call up Church as well and tell him he wanted us dead. With him being Anson’s brother and Evan’s cousin, he was likely considered family, too. Plus, there was the Levin factor with Klaus.
Or hell, he could reach out to the Virelli family. That would fuck us.
I left and returned home to find Enzo in the living room, drinking again.
He looked at me as I came in.
“I’m glad you’re alive,” he said, his words slightly slurred.
“Barely,” I muttered. “Evan pinned me to the wall. Pretty sure he had murder on his mind. Then Klaus wasn’t too happy. And then… there’s Anson.”
Enzo said nothing as he looked down at his hand holding his glass of whiskey.
“I sorted it,” I continued. “They’re pissed, but they’re willing to leave. Their plans are for a flight out tomorrow. They’ll be gone.”
Enzo nodded and drank again.
“You can’t put a hit out on Evan, and you can’t try to kill him yourself. If they hear about it, Church will unleash hell.”
“OK,” Enzo replied. “Message received.”
“Enzo, don’t,” I whispered. “Please.”
He said nothing.
“Enzo.” I tried again. “Our brother is alive. It sucks we were lied to, but try to see what happened because of it. We-We got Laz. We got so many great things. You’re at the top?—”
“I would give it all up,” he said, looking at me with glassy eyes. “I would if I could go back in time.”
I nodded, my throat tight. “Rosalie is happy. Those guys are ride-or-die for her. I-I love that for her. I do. It fucking hurts, but I am so happy she has guys in her life. That’s who we should have been for her.”
Enzo’s Adam’s apple bobbed as we stared at one another.
“We have a second chance,” I continued softly. “Anson didn’t take it off the table despite his anger. He said to get our shit together. To prove ourselves. It’s what they want Cole to do, too. If he wants her, he has to prove it.”
Enzo scoffed. “Because kidnapping her and drugging her to keep her doesn’t showcase his crazy ass’s desire for her.”
“I’m only telling you what I was told. If we want her, we have to prove it. I don’t know how we’re going to do that if they leave tomorrow, but I’m willing to take the time to… consider it.”
Enzo grunted and drank more. I had no idea where he was on the subject, but I’d given him the message.
“And you won’t hurt Evan?”
“I won’t,” he murmured. “He’s free just as he wanted to be.”
I breathed out. This was good.
“Where’s Cole?”
