Chapter 21 Luca
LUCA
As soon as I steer into my driveway, I spot Brooke propped against her car.
I pull into my spot in the garage and before I’m out the door, she’s there. Her eyes swollen and red. “What the hell, Luca? That wasn’t part of the deal.”
“Neither was having her join Micah’s fucking team.”
“That’s not my fault, Luca. You asked me to get her to the fight.
I did. You asked me to get her to the fairgrounds.
I did that too. So, we’re even now. I can’t control who she teams up with.
Maybe if you weren’t such a fucking lunatic, she wouldn’t despise you so much.
” There’re a few moments of calm before she quietly says, “You’re going to hold it over my head forever. ”
“No, I won’t. You have my word.”
“Yeah. Because you’re so honest.” She folds her arms over her chest, looking away as she asks, “Would you have really done it?”
I tell her the truth. “Yes.” I would’ve done whatever necessary to make sure she wasn’t bound to Micah.
Brooke wipes her hand across her cheek. “You really are a monster, Luca.”
“You already knew that. Anything else?”
She swipes the back of her hand across her face as she lets out a huff. “Yes. You just showed Micah exactly where your weakness is. And since he’s a monster just like you, he will use her against you.”
“Agreed.” I knew it before she spoke it aloud.
But hearing it from someone who knows Micah makes it even more unnerving.
As soon as I made the decision to expose his weakness and risked making a destructive choice, I made it clear to my brother exactly how much I didn’t want Ivy near him.
And he will use it to his advantage. He already has.