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“If he doesn’t kill you, I’ll find a way. After all, I do skate on sharp blades for a living.”

“You do what you have to.”

“I’m not mad,” Rune continued, his voice low. “Not about this. How can I be? You’re my best friend.”

My stomach fell out from beneath me, and I swallowed hard. “Rune⁠—”

“No. We’ll talk about it later. When we can actually talk.” He looked around the room and shrugged. “But secrets? You know we don’t do secrets.”

“Fuck. I didn’t, I mean, I’m sorry.”

“Just don’t hurt her.” Atlas shrugged. “And don’t keep a secret. You’re not good at it.”

And with that, the brothers went off to go speak with their parents, and I stood there, Felicity’s hand on my arm, staring and blinking. “What the hell just happened?”

“I have no idea. They knew? Does everyone know?”

I turned then, cupping her cheek, not caring who saw. “I have no clue. But I don’t think it’s quite over with them.”

“Well, at least they didn’t punch you.”

“I think it’s only because we were in public,” I said dryly. “Felicity? Are you sure about this? I’m way too fucking old for you.”

“Give up. And get over the whole age thing. I’m over it.”

“Easy for you to say. I am the old lecher.”

“Stop it. You’re the one making it weird. And now I have to go face my parents.”

I groaned. “I don’t want to. Can we just escape?”

Felicity bit her lip and then turned slightly. “You know what? Let’s do that.” And when she tugged on my hand and practically pulled me out of the room, I threw my head back and laughed.

Oh yes, we were flirting with danger and probably going to end up burning in hell, but it sounded a little fun.

Or maybe, just maybe, the consequences were going to hit later.

Because Rune and Atlas had acted far too calm.

And I had a feeling that soon we’d have to face whatever the hell came at us.

Because not everybody in town was going to be happy. And hell, one day soon, Felicity would wake up and realize exactly what she was doing.

And she’d get out.

As long as I didn’t break her first. That’s all that mattered.

At least, that’s what I told myself.

Chapter 15

Callum

When I opened the door, I wasn’t surprised to see who was on the other side. I was more surprised that a punch didn’t follow the chin-nod period.

“I was expecting you earlier,” I said as I took a step back, letting Rune inside.

“Why do you think I’m going to hit you? The fact that you’re defiling my innocent baby sister? Or the fact that you kept it secret?”