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“How do you know that name?” I ask, hurt. Levi leans forward to glare at Ash, but he’s not done yet.
“The guys and I are realizing how little we know about you. When you get married to Levi, you’re tying yourself to us forever. It just occurred to me, we may be joining ourselves to a whore, while we’ve remained pure for our Eve,” Ash smirks cruelly.
“A whore?” I can’t help repeating after him, because I’m stunned.Where is this all coming from?
“Ash,” Tempest rasps, looking pale and horrified.
I look over at her in concern. I know he’s a touchy subject for her. He was always her love.
“If you have a question for my future wife, you better goddamn well ask it,” Levi growls. “The Society speaks in half truths when they offer something. So whatever you think you know, it may not be the entire story.”
Jonas’ face crumples as he stands next to Ash. He began this conversation with me by telling me that he needed to speak to me. He knew based on how close he’s been to Ash, that it would be volatile. I wish I’d had more of a heads up than this about a man whose life I ruined.
“King is a man who used to be a friend,” I tell them softly. “He tried to protect me.”
Tears slide down Tempest’s face, and Ash looks at her.
“I bet you know all of her secrets, don’t you? While you laid in the dark, corrupting her, because you were so desperate to have someone who cared about you,” Ash says, sneering at Tempest.
Standing, my jaw drops.
“You are a miserable person. Stop picking on Temp!” I scream. Ash stumbles, as if I pushed him, but I never touched him. I want to punch him in the face, though. My chest is heaving, and my eyes burn with unshed tears. “You’re so sure I have these awful skeletons in my closet, and that I’ll hurt you, that you feel as if you need to hurt me and everyone around me to find them. Here’s a newsflash for you, you won’t find the kind of things you’re expecting. My secrets have claws, and the day you find out what they really are, you’ll drop to your knees and fucking beg me to forgive you!”
Ash looks stunned that I cursed, and to be honest, I don’t think I ever have. Levi stands to hug me, but I push him away to sit next to Tempest and hug her.
“I keep fucking up,” Ash mutters. “So you’re not sleeping with him?”
I shake my head, crying as I gently rock my best friend.
“Never,” I snarl. “It wasn’t even my choice to lose my virginity. Please, call me a whore again.”
Ash swallows hard and Bast looks horrified.
“Chas,” Bastian murmurs, and I shake my head.
“One of these days, you’re going to realize I’m not this monster you’re creating in your heads. I’m just me. I’m not all that impressive, I know. I’ve never pretended to be anything else.” I sigh. “I’m just a sad, broken girl.”
Ash pulls something out of his pocket, looking at me with sad eyes.
“Thank you for coming to see us. I’m afraid I’m terrible company right now,” he mutters, tossing the box into my lap. “We wanted you to have something of ours at the wedding. I know we don’t deserve you, but maybe one day we will.”
Ash slams out of the apartment, and Jonas watches him go with a sigh.
“The trial fucked with our heads, and we let it,” he murmurs.
“I’m so sorry, Beautiful,” Bast says.
Rubbing Tempest’s back, I open the box. She gasps as she sees the ring.
“We want you to wear it alongside Levi’s ring,” Jonas explains. The ring is beautiful, and sparkles even in the low light. I glance up, and Levi has an odd smile playing on his lips.
I have a feeling there’s more to this ring than I know, but I just yelled at the guys for poking at my secrets, so I’ll let them keep theirs, for now.
Slipping the ring onto my finger, I smile, because it feels right.
Chapter13
“Gorgeous!” Temp squeals as she enters my room. I don’t have my dress on yet, but my hair and makeup are done. “I still can’t believe you’re getting married. And to Father Levi, of all people,” she says.
