Total pages in book: 36
Estimated words: 34081 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 170(@200wpm)___ 136(@250wpm)___ 114(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 34081 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 170(@200wpm)___ 136(@250wpm)___ 114(@300wpm)
Damion told her that in his world, his queen would be the sweetest, most precious, and it also meant she could be a princess. That seemed to win Betsy over, and his reward was carrying her through the high school park. She held onto his hands and didn’t wriggle, but she was heavy. He didn’t mind, though. When they saw a bouncy castle up ahead, she gave his hands a squeeze, and he let her down off his shoulders.
Vicki’s other siblings were more than happy to hang around him, but it wasn’t long before they made their excuses and were long gone.
One Sunday every month, Old County had a potluck, where all the stores and families could choose to have a stall, allow the locals to stop by, enjoy some food, and get to know each other. There was also the chance of different families coming around as well.
This was what Damion had insisted on, as he didn’t want people to fear the families. He spotted the Thames’s up ahead. It wouldn’t be long before the blood test came back. Damion would receive the results first. Vicki hadn’t talked about it since it was done, not even to ask if he was curious or what he thought. He didn’t know if she would be happy knowing who her father is.
There was no sign of Annette, which he was pleased about. He didn’t know if Annette was alive or dead, and right now he didn’t want to know. Jude was still around, and he paid him random visits, giving him just enough food to keep him alive. Every time he went to finish the job, he would see him, get pissed off all over again, feed him, and leave.
Next to The Lords, he saw Frank, and he knew that upset Vicki. However, as part of his rules, he could not interfere if a civilian willingly started to look into joining one of the families. That path was up to them, and he wasn’t going to do anything about it. Joining The Lords would not be easy.
Among the families, Damion most hated The Lords. They bent the rules. They didn’t outright break them, but it was close, and they were always trying to find loopholes. He knew people ended up dead, and they had a way of hiding it. Damion always watched his back when they were close, and as he looked in their direction now, he saw they were watching him. They were up to something, but he didn’t know what? He wasn’t afraid of them, not even a bit.
Vicki clapped her hands, which drew his attention. Betsy had bounced and done a spin in the air. Being with Vicki, hanging out with her siblings, and seeing how she took care of them, he knew without a shadow of a doubt she would be an amazing mother.
Damion had never wanted kids. And yet, he thought about Vicki pregnant with his kid, and that thought made his dick incredibly hard. Looking at her now, he wanted her, craved her, but he had kept his word. They were not moving faster than she was prepared to go.
“She loves this,” Vicki said, moving closer to him.
He wrapped his arms around her, and as he did so, he looked toward The Lords and noticed Frank was moving away from them and heading to the bathroom.
“I’ll be right back,” he said.
Vicki nodded and Damion headed in the same direction as Frank. No one stopped him, and he nodded at the locals who said hello to him. It was all about playing the role, and as he entered the bathroom, he took note that no one else was there. He leaned up against the sink and waited. Seconds later, Frank stepped out, and the moment he saw him, he jumped.
“Damion, dude, you scared me.”
“What is there to be scared of?”
“Are you fucking following me?”
He smiled. “I may be dating your sister, but watch your fucking language. You will treat me with respect, or you’ll face the consequences.” There was no way he was going to accept being spoken to that way.
Frank’s jaw clenched, and Damion caught him clenching his hands into fists. “Isn’t this breaking the rules?”
“So, you know the rules, that is good to know. I’m not here to stop you on whatever path you choose to take. That is up to you, however, what I will say is if you are asked to do something you don’t think you can do, come to me.”
“Dude, I don’t know who the fuck you are—”
Damion wrapped his fingers around Frank’s neck. “You may be old enough to stick your dick inside any willing pussy. You may be old enough to father children and join any family you wish. However, boy, you are still that, and if you keep talking like that, regardless of you being Vicki’s brother, I will end you. I’m giving you an option. It is up to you if you decide to take it. I know The Lords. I know what they are capable of. Be careful.”