Page 97 of Queen Of Clubs

“Alright, this next song is an oldie. One so old no one has ever heard it before,” Zane says to the crowd before casting Griffin and me a look.

My brows raise. Is he for real?

Looking back to Jade, her eyes are locked on Zane, a curious look in her eyes.

“This is a song we wrote back in high school. It’s about the most important girl in our lives. The one who’s owned our hearts from the moment we laid eyes on her,” Zane continues, causing Jade’s eyes to widen.

While Jade has heard most of our amateur work, she has never heard this one. We only ever worked on it on the days she had to get extra help at lunch.

The crowd goes insane, and I know the press will be mentioning something about this mystery girl who has Tattered Souls head over heels for her.

Zane gives us a nod, and I take a few moments to remember how it goes. Then I grin, and it all comes rushing back.

Jade

LIPS PARTED, EYES GLUED on Zane while he sings, my heart pounds wildly in my chest as I listen to the lyrics of a song I didn’t know existed. Zane said it was from back in high school, but this, this I’ve never heard before.

It starts with Everett playing a bit of drums with Griffin on the guitar. The beat is slow, sensual, and when Zane’s raspy voice steps in, my breath catches in my throat.

She looks like an angel, but got that fire in her eyes

Her lips so tempting, they have me on my knees

Her voice like a siren, having me begging please

Biting my lower lip, my hand tightens around Calvin’s.

Let me take a bite of that forbidden fruit. Always there, right out of reach

Come ease my pain, take everything that I am

My heart and soul is yours to do with as you please

Baby, you have me on my knees, begging you please

The song goes on about a girl who they love but can’t have. How it kills them to have her within their grasp but unable to touch her.

This song is about me, I know that in my heart. And if I heard it back when we were kids, it would have changed so damn much.

By the time the song is done, there are tears spilling down my cheeks. My heart is so full but yet, a part of me is sad about the past.

“You okay, Darling?” Calvin asks, leaning down to speak into my ear to be heard over the roaring crowd.

Turning my damp eyes up at him, I nod. “I’m fine.”

“They really do love you,” he tells me with a small smile.

“I love them too.” He nods and kisses my forehead. I turn back as Zane finishes up the song.

The crowd goes nuts, as they do for every song the guys sing.

I grin, watching my men—my alphas, my best friends—living out their dream. They look so at home on stage, like it’s where they were always meant to be. I’m so fucking happy for them.

As much as I love to sing, this isn’t something I’d want to do as a career, but maybe they will let me in on a few songs. I mean, a girl’s got to try, because singing earlier for them was amazing.

Zane starts up another song, dragging the mic around the stage as he pours his heart and soul into the lyrics.

I take in all of them. The way Everett focuses while playing, this adorable grin on his face that makes my belly warm.