Dax gawked at her before his expression turned grim. “You better watch your fucking mouth before I put something in it and pull the trigger. You out your got damn mind for saying we sent him there on purpose.”
By this time, Meco and Devyn had run out the house. The commotion must've woken them up since all three adults spoke with boisterous voices.
“What’s going on?” Devyn asked.
Meco spotted Lo and hurried over to him. “When did you come back?”
Lo took a step back, feeling so overstimulated that he started sweating.
“I’m taking Lo since y’all sent him to that pedophile ring!” Maddy declared.
“A pedophile ring?” Ada repeated in disgust. “Where the fuck did you get that information from?”
“Oh, you knew,” Maddy spewed then turned to Lo. “They knew what that place was. That’s why they sent you.”
Dax charged toward Maddy, but Ada got in the middle. There was fire in his eyes. One that Lo had never witnessed until now. He’d heard stories about his father’s reputation in the streets, but Dax never had that type of energy at home. He was a disciplinarian but also gentle when needed to be.
“I’ll kill you, bitch. If you try to come between me and my son, you’ll be in the fucking cemetery next!” he threatened.
“What happened?” Meco asked.
“They sent your brother to a pedophile ring, and he got touched on,” Maddy answered him.
Ada swung her fist and hit Maddy in the mouth. Immediately, she stumbled backwards falling on the ground. Lo jumped back when Ada started throwing fists at Maddy. She fought back by kicking Ada. He couldn’t believe what this had come to. When he ran to his aunt, he only wanted comfort and shielding from Liam. He never expected this situation to lead to his mother fighting her twin sister.
“Ma, chill!” Devyn yelled, trying to break it up.
Dax extended his arm, pushing Devyn back. “No, this bitch needs her ass whooped coming over here being disrespectful.”
Lo felt like he should’ve done something, but he couldn’t interfere. This was grown people’s business despite him being the root of their fight. After Ada pummeled Maddy, Dax finally stepped in and grabbed her.
“That’s enough. I'm sure her ass got the fucking message not to come over here fucking with us.”
Maddy got up from the ground. Her head scarf had fallen off, leaving her hair sprawled across her head. Her clothes were disheveled as blood trickled down her forearm.
“You two just signed up for a lifetime of hell,” she warned. “I’ll never let y’all sleep peacefully again.”
“And you gon’ get the same ass whooping you just got. Fuck you, bitch! Coming over here accusing us of sending our son to a fucking pedophile ring. I’ll kill you, hoe!” Ada lunged again but Dax held her back.
“Come on, y’all. Let’s go in the house.” Everyone proceeded toward the front entrance except Lo. Dax turned around and held his hand out. “Come on, Kylo. We can talk about what happened, and I’ll make things right. You don't need to be scared.”
Lo stared at his dad’s hand. In the past, he would’ve run to him with no hesitation. Beforehand, his father’s hand was the safest in the world. Now that he had been violated, Lo couldn’t take it. His heart urged him, but his mind couldn’t trust him.
“Lo, come on, please.” There was a yearning on Dax’s face that Lo had never seen. His words were laced with a plea that pulled at the soft part of Lo that adored Dax. Still, Maddy’s words couldn’t be ignored. They had sent him to the summer camp to be defiled, and he would never forgive them.
Lo shook his head, provoking his father’s eyes to widen. Ada hurried to him, tears fell from her eyes, as she dropped to her knees in front of him.
“Lo, please don't do this. You can trust us. Let’s go talk about it and come up with a solution. I promise whoever touched you will pay.”
Maddy snatched his hand. “He don't fuck with y’all so leave him alone. I’m taking him and you're not getting him back.”
“Devyn go get my gun off the dresser. This bitch is about to die tonight!” Dax stated.
“I wouldn’t do that if I were you. Don't forget I know where all the bodies are buried. Your wife runs her fuckingmouth so much that she tells me all of your business.” Maddy smirked. “Dax, if I were you, I would rethink what you're about to do. Do the name, Kilson ring a bell? Yeah, she told me about that body. All I gotta do is go to the police and give them details. You know the police hate Noir Mob. They can’t wait to get one of the dons and make an example out of them.”
Dax stared at her, his chest heaving as Ada stood. Lo looked between the three of them, wondering what the outcome would be. Would Dax challenge Maddy on her threats? What did her threats mean?
“Maddy, don't write a check your ass can’t cash,” Ada warned. “Don't come between me and my son.”
