Chapter 45

XANDER I blink at the double-page spread, torturing myself with the pictures of pitiful-looking mama dogs, surrounded by their litters and locked in flea-infested cages. This is what Lily was writing about. Of course it was never about us. Why the fuck would she write an exposé on us? She fucking loves us. Well, she loved us. And we royally fucked it all to hell and back. West has his head in his hands while Zeke paces up and down the kitchen. “So she wasn’t writing an article about us. She wasn’t trying to fuck up our deal. But she was hiding something,” West says. “Her connection to Nico Constantine. What the fuck is that about?” Zeke stops pacing. “I’ll look into it.” “Because you did such a stellar fucking job last time.” I snort. The pain that’s etched on his face makes me want to take it back, but I don’t. They fucking caused this. I should have trusted my gut and forced them to speak to her. “I didn’t have enough time. I’ll …” He clears his throat. “I’ll find out.” I shake my he