Page 44 of Sinful King
He peered down at me, unapologetic in his approach.
“Caden is your half-brother. His mother died and your father took him in. Blake is also your half-brother. His mother left him on your father’s doorstep and yours raised him as her own. They all know the truth and you should, too.”
It was so much information at once I could barely take it all in.
What the fuck?
Two affair babies?
Three when counting my nine year old sister.
“You’re angry…” he smiled and looked ahead. “Good. Use it. You’ll need it after today.”
He led me out of the entryway, leaving no chance to respond and ask questions. We moved down the left side of the double spiral staircase and this weird feeling wrapped around me.
After today?
Was he warning me of something?
I cut my eye at him but Darragh had a mask of indifference on his face now. My gaze found Sean’s next and everything I had hoped for today to be changed in an instant.
“What is it?” I asked, pulling away from Darragh the minute our feet hit the floor. “Don’t lie to me either, Oisin. I see it in your eyes.”
He took a step forward and I took one back.
“Amoy, come here…” he stopped and held his hand out for me. “Come here and I’ll tell you. I’ll show you.”
Show me?
My body moved and before I knew it my hand was in his as he led me through the foyer, past the eyes of his family, and opened the first door down a long corridor.
I froze at the sight of a dark grey sheet covering what was clearly a body.
Something inside of me fucking knew; it’s like I could sense death of the only people who ever loved me. I knew it when I looked in my mother’s eyes the day I learned about my nana, and it was the same now.
I rushed forward and fell to my knees, snatching the sheet back and finding exactly who I expected to be there.
Deep down I knew her absence wasn’t right but chose to chuck it up to another uncomfortable encounter of ours.
“Ma,” I whispered, cupping her bruised and battered face. “I’m sorry this happened to you. And I’m sorry I was mean the last time we met. I’m sorry I didn’t get strong fast enough, but don’t worry…” I took in her face one last time, pressed a kiss to her forehead and stood. “I got something for ‘em all.”
Crying didn’t feel right.
Getting revenge did.
“They left her at the gate,” Sean revealed as I turned to face him. “Eoghan has the footage. I haven’t looked at it.”
He’d stayed in the doorway, giving me the space I needed.
I nodded slowly.
“Can we get married now? I’ll deal with this and everything that comes with it later.”
Sean opened his arms.
“We can get married but let me fill you up for a second.”
I stepped into his embrace, arms dangling as he squeezed me tight and slowly let it loosen.
