Chapter 24 Leo
Dom’s a fucking mess.
I know he didn’t want to tell Jade like that, but it couldn’t be helped.
Not to mention, it could have been much worse.
I’ve seen her fight, watched her take down rings from the inside, and seen how she left the men who deserved death.
It’s no wonder Uncle Mikhail wants to have her take over.
He always used to brag about how great she was when we were kids.
I can’t imagine what he’ll think when he sees her now.
“So happy you're enjoying this, asshole,” Dom spits, his words thick with annoyance, and it takes me a second to understand what he’s talking about.
I school my face, erasing the grin I didn’t even realize I had, but I don’t dare correct him.
I’m not enjoying this, but I know he won’t believe me, so fuck him.
I shrug and keep my eyes trained on the road ahead.
We’ve never really gotten along, even when we were younger. It was always me and Svetlana, or Jade now, who were thrown together because we’re closer in age. She looked at her brother like he was her hero, but he always treated us like kids, and I hated it. Even if we were just kids back then.
But he doesn’t understand what it’s like to never be good enough.
His parents loved him. He wasn’t even Uncle Mikhail’s son, and he treated him better than my father ever treated me.
My whole life has been me trying to be enough for him.
Finding Jade was supposed to do that. I would have my father's approval and respect for the first time in my life.
I’d been so obsessed with the idea of winning his approval that I didn’t see how fucking stupid I was until Dom all but spelled it out for me. Which only makes it worse. Why him? How the hell did I miss all the signs?
Whatever. At least he pointed it out before I took her back, and he fucking killed her. I might not know Jade much anymore, but we grew up together. Used to play and train together. She’s family.
I don’t know if I could handle being the reason another person I care about dies.
I push the thought away as we pull into the club. The last thing I need right now is to think about sentimental shit. I need to focus. Just because they called us here doesn’t mean we're good. No, Jade is dangerous, and we need to remember that, or we might very well end up dead tonight.
At least the Bratva will be in good hands with her.
“Let’s go see if we get to live or not,” I tell him, laughing at my joke, even though it’s not exactly a joke. Dom’s shoulders sag as he gets out of the car. Guess he didn’t think it was funny.
Whatever.