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HAZE

We’re all sitting around the table, waiting for Prez to join us. Bones keeps staring at me out of the corner of his eye, his brow furrowed.

“What?” I ask him.

“Why do you look so relaxed and so… happy?” he asks, sounding confused. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen you smile in Church before.”

He’s right. I am happy and relaxed, almost like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I left Luella asleep, passed out after another two orgasms, naked underneath the sheets. I hope this meeting doesn’t take long because if I’m lucky, I might be able to catch her before she gets up.

“It’s because he got laid last night.” Lore smirks, leaning back in his chair and tapping his knuckles against the wooden table. “Lu makes some sweet noises when she comes.”

I stand up, pushing my chair back. “Don’t fucking push me, Lore.”

“What? The walls are thin,” he replies, his violet eyes dancing with amusement.

“You hurt Lu, and we’re going to have a problem, Haze,” War states, watching me through narrowed, dark eyes. “If Lu’s upset, Ora will be upset, and she doesn’t need that shit right now.”

“What happens between me and Luella is our business,” I reply, my jaw tensing as I slowly sit back down. “And it’s been a long time coming. You all know this. I claimed her the second she got here.”

But she was mine long before that.

Blade crosses his arms over his chest. I know he wants Luella, but he’s not going to fucking get her. And if he tries, I’m going to beat the shit out of him.

“And what are you going to do with Daisy?” Bones asks, sharing a look with Skull.

Ghost and Angel watch on silently, not contributing to whatever this little ambush is.

“He’s hoping to make her one of your problems,” Lore adds, smirking as he glances around the table. “Who else fucked her around that time?”

“We fucked her, but I don’t know when exactly,” Bones admits, wincing. He looks up at the ceiling. “Lord, please don’t make that baby ours. I promise I’ll be a good boy.”

I don’t miss the fact he said ours, not his. Because even if he knocked Daisy up, the child would still be Skull’s too.

“Praying’s not going to help you now,” Blade mutters, stretching his neck from side to side. “What’s the holdup on the paternity test? You know they can do them early now.”

“She said we have to wait until next month.” I shrug, not wanting to get into it in front of everyone.

“Did you speak to Scorp?” Ghost asks, running his hand through his dark beard. “I bet he can make it happen.” The evil glint in his steel-gray eyes makes me think he wouldn’t be giving Daisy a choice.

“Or ask Prez.” Skull smirks, sharing another glance with his brother. “Didn’t you pull that off for him?”

“Yeah, but we can’t offer the baby a drink and then steal his glass.” Bones laughs.

Angel stares at him with a bored yet judgmental expression.

“I haven’t spoken to Scorp,” I admit, rubbing the back of my neck. “But if he can get it done sooner, that would be better.”

“Yeah, better not get too attached to Lu in case she dumps your ass when Daisy pushes out an amber-eyed baby,” Lore says in a too-fucking-cheerful tone. “Wait, if that happens, you can’t still hold your claim over her, right? I think it should become void. You should let Blade here have a turn.”

“He always did like a harem,” Bones adds, laughing some more.

“Luella. Is. Mine,” I growl, slamming my fists down on the wooden table. “Baby or no fucking baby. And you all need to mind your own fucking business. I claimed her at this very table. So if anyone tries anything…” I stare Blade down.

Everyone goes silent, the air tense.

And then Prez steps into the room, taking in all of us. “What the fuck is going on now? Don’t tell me you fuckers knocked someone else up?”

“Fucking hope not.” Lore smirks, leaning on his elbows. “We’re just having a friendly discussion about Lu and Haze.”