Chapter 384

Shannon shrieked, surprised. Morgan jumped, and Brandon, stupid Brandon, tucked the lock picks down by his side. “I’ll ask you again. What the fuck do you think you’re doing?” This time, I let a snarl leave my mouth.

Brandon stood with Shannon and Morgan at my door. Morgan and Shannon took a step back, realizing the danger, but Brandon took a step closer to me, trying to force my door wider. “We are here to discuss something with you and your mother.” He tried to be sweet and leaned in to kiss my cheek as, once again, he tried to push past, but I held the door tightly to my side.

I looked over at Morgan and Shannon. “I asked you two to leave for a couple of days. I asked you to give her some space.”

“Amy—” Brandon tried to interrupt, but I stepped out of my room, pushing him back with a stumbling step and closing my door.

“Why are you back here?” I let my face show my anger, my annoyance.

“This is my house, too.” Morgan tried to stick out his chest. “I shouldn’t have to leave.”

I closed my eyes and pinched the bridge of my nose. “No.” He furrowed his brows, obviously confused, but I just said it again. “No.”

Shannon stepped up next to Brandon. “Amy, you and Brandon are my best friends. He just wanted to come talk some sense into your mom.” She looked back at Morgan. “My dad was in a meeting with Vince. That’s why he wasn’t coming home for dinner. And Brandon and I were…busy.” She barely hid her smirk when she said that.

“No.” I just shook my head.

“But he’s your boyfriend and alpha. You have to listen.” She stomped her foot.

I turned to Brandon. “Say whatever you came to say and then leave.” I wasn’t going to entertain this. Not tonight.

“Baby, come on. It’s a misunderstanding.” He tried to slide past me and wrapped his fingers around my doorknob. “I’m just going to talk to your mother and explain it to her.”

I laughed and then put my hand on his chest. “No.”

His eyes widened. “What? What do you even mean? You just keep saying no.”

I sighed. “Allow me to explain, then.” I pushed him back a few steps away from my door. I first turned to Shannon. “No, your hands are not going to ‘talk some sense’ into my mom. No, your dad wasn’t in a meeting with Vince.” I turned to Morgan, pressing my hands together in almost a prayer, and pointed them at him. “No, this is not your house. I bought this house when Vince was going to take it back. And no, you do not have every right to stay here, not after what you did to my mother. And once again, I will reiterate that no, you were not with Vince.”

“Baby,” Brandon whined.

Then I turned to him. “And Brandon, I say this with all the love I have for you in my heart”—which was absolutely none—“that no, you aren’t going to talk to my mother. No, you aren’t going into my room to explain anything to her. No, it wasn’t a misunderstanding, and yes, you will all be leaving my house now.” I stepped back.

Shannon pouted. “Your mom is making a big deal out of nothing. He was in a meeting with Vince all afternoon. She just happened to call Vince the one time he stepped out to get Rick and quickly meet with him.” She rolled her eyes. “Like we said, it was a big misunderstanding.”

“Oh, really?” I felt the corners of my lips turn down as I nodded. “That’s what happened?”

Morgan jumped at the chance. “Yes!” He nodded as he stepped close. “I swear it.”

I widened my eyes. “You swear it?” I looked around. “And what happens if you’re lying?”

He furrowed his brow. “What? What do you mean?” He stumbled over his words.

“I meant you are swearing what Shannon just said was the truth…what is the penalty if you are lying?” I made my eyes wide and innocent. “I mean, I’ll try to convince her, but I want to hear what you will do if she catches you lying.” I heard my mother’s footsteps on the other side of the door. The woman has the timing of a god. She is always where I need her to be.

“I don’t know.” He shook his head. “Anything.”

I smiled inwardly. “A divorce.”

He reeled back. “What?”

“I know my mom and I know that if you are lying again, and she knows, she will want a divorce. But you swear you are telling the truth.” I shrugged.

He opened his mouth to say no, I could see it. But Shannon, stupid Shannon, smirked. “Deal.” Morgan whirled on her. “But if I am telling the truth, then your mom has to agree to move on and have his pups.”