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They both don’t get it because they were born into this.

I wasn’t.

I have a family who is somewhat fucking normal.

Carter is the only one who I think is a little deranged like them.

“Jaclyn and your family will be under the De Luca protection. You also have your brother’s company to help you as well. You and Jaclyn are protected all around. You need a specific bodyguard for Jaclyn, easy. We’ll get you one.”

I look at my brother, trying to figure out what he thinks.

I trust Rowan, he’s my brother.

I've grown so close to him in such a short time period and I know if he says I can trust him and do this, then I will.

Rowan cares about me and my interests, he’s never made me question that.

Killian, on the other hand, always does things that benefit him.

If he needs to fuck me over he will.

His loyalty lies with no one, not even his family.

Everyone is a pawn on his chess board.

“You can trust me. I won’t let anyone hurt or touch her,” Rowan says, making me nod my head at him.

I look at Killian. “Anything, and I mean anything happens, I’m out. I don’t care what you’ll do or say, I’ll be out if anything happens to her.”

Killian nods his head and thrusts his hand in my direction to shake it.

“Deal.”

I shake his hand, sealing my fate with him forever. “Deal.”

Thirty-Eight

Hayden

Present

My palms sweat as I knock on the door.

I mean I could just open it but at the same time it’s not really my hotel room.

Killian and I eventually came to an agreement after many negotiations from both sides. Rowan spectated and made sure things didn’t get out of hand or we started fighting.

You would expect me and Rowan to fight, which we sometimes do, but Killian and I fight more, but it’s because we are so alike.

But as soon as that meeting was over, I bolted out of the house and sped to the hotel where Jaclyn King is.

The door opens and I see her.

She’s wearing sweatpants and a sweater that says New York on it.

Suddenly I’m back to being 21 and she’s opening the door to her house for me to come in so we can do a project.

Back when I openly hated her but secretly was obsessed.