Chapter 109
Damon
I froze in horror, flashing them a death glare.
It felt like the air in the room seized, making it impossible for me to breathe.
Chills ran down my spine as Ivy’s face kept replaying in my head.
I was almost gasping for breath as I was covered in shock.
I couldn’t believe my ears.
Ivy?
Why would they ask after Ivy?
It didn’t take long before memories started flooding my head, reviving the scars that marred my heart.
I could feel it again. I could feel my heart breaking all over again.
It hurt like hell.
I couldn’t breathe, his words flushed out oxygen from my lungs as they almost suffocated me.
Tears enveloped my eyes as I felt a sharp pain stinging my chest.
It was hell.
It felt like someone was rubbing a large amount of salt over an old wound after reopening them.
I hurriedly blinked back the tears that stung my eyes and buried my hands inside my pocket to avoid giving myself away.
I sucked in the air, controlling my breathing before resting my eyes on them.
“What?” I managed to ask when I found my voice.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!
A part of me cringed at the cracked sound of my voice.
I hated that my voice gave my feelings away.
“Ivy, where is she? She should have been here or didn’t you tell her that you were coming to see me? Poor girl, she is probably worried sick after hearing we went into a coma. Please, tell her that we are fine and we can’t wait to grace her bed,” Devin blurted with a sneer on his face.
Oh, dear.
Rather than a smile, sadness spread on my face, darkening my expression.
Dax’s weird smile got wider as he extended one of his lips before raising it naughtily.
“Don’t tell me you’ve been doing things with her behind our backs?” he asked, laughing playfully before tapping Devin on his shoulder.
After sensing the switch in my mood, Devin’s eyes won’t stop boring into me.
I could tell that he was trying to read me to rebrand his words.
Typical Devin. He was the smartest and the most calculative amongst us, unlike Dax who was carefree and playful.
“Sneaky bastard, I know you’ve had your fill with her. Just don’t feel bad when we confiscate her for a week and fuck her until she doesn’t have the strength to part her legs for you anymore.” He let out a burst of hearty laughter, hitting the bed repeatedly with his hand.
I shut my eyes as his words penetrated me, causing a dangerous storm.
My blood boiled in anger as his laughter filled my ears.
He was lucky that he was a part of me, if not, I would have chopped off his head.
No one dared make fun of sensitive topics like this, not after studying the expression on my face.
“Damon, the horny bastard. He can never change. He is always hard.” He erupted into another series of laughter again.
“By the way, how is our pup? Hope he is kicking and hope you haven’t bored a hole in his head with your fat cock.” Dax was the first to laugh, before Devin.
Their laughter only quickened my anger.
Dax’s words cut deep into my skin. They were like persistent lashes that tore my skin.
I wanted to endure all of it…but for how long?
If care wasn’t taken, I would explode.
I took a deep breath to calm the inferno that rose within me before muttering a few words.
Sadness envelops my heart at their ignorance.
The innocent smiles and jokes that spewed from their lips showed that they didn’t know the fate of Ivy and the pup.
It was a pity.
My head slumped in bitterness as I shut my eyes tightly to stop the tears from flooding.
I wasn’t comfortable when someone spoke of Ivy. It was a sensitive topic that was capable of displaying my weakness.
I hated weaknesses.
I raised my head slowly amid their laughter, looking away from them. My eyes met with Jasper’s long face which gave me a sympathetic look.
My teeth gritted in warning as I didn’t want anybody’s pity.
“Should I tell them?” he asked, mind linking me, but I shook my head, discouraging him.
I watched him heave a sigh.
He was worried for me, but most especially, he was scared about my brother’s reaction to the sad news.
“Do you think this is the right time to break the news to them?” he asked in a warning.
“They will get over it, just like I did too,” I responded, blocking the mind link.
My conscience booed me for lying.
I hadn’t gotten over Ivy’s death.
“Why are you silent? There is this melancholic glare that is exchanged between you and Jasper,” Devin sensed, his curious gaze fixed on us.
“Has she delivered a baby?” I could feel his chest pounding in excitement.
I could taste his anxiety on the edge of my tongue, but I dared not speak.
I racked my pounding head, thinking of less painful ways to drop the bombshell without digging anyone’s grave.
Ivy was enough, I couldn’t lose any of my brothers.
Despite the horrible situation, my heart lit up in excitement.
The sadness was slowly replaced by happiness.
I inched further to them before sitting on the chair that was in between their beds.
“I thought you lost your memory,” I said in bewilderment.
How come they talk like they remember everything?
Devin and Dax enchanted a confused look before their gaze rested on me.
“We did once, by we are fine,” Devin replied as he kept wondering what I wanted to derive.
“Do you recognize me?” I asked as I was unable to hide my patience.
Please, say yes.
My heart would crumble to pieces if I were a stranger to them once more.
“Silly! You are Damon, the cruelest amongst us,” Devin replied.
My face lit up in joy as I let out a gasp.
“And the horniest,” Dax added before bursting into pearls of laughter.
My heart sparked with happiness.
My brothers were back!
Some years back, I would have traded anything for this moment.
I was so excited, I felt like I was levitating.
“But you’ve changed. You seem leaner. Your cheekbone and the bones around your neck are so obvious, it could hold a cup of water,” Dax said in a mocking tone.
“Hey,” Dax called, his fix on Jasper who seemed grey. “Didn’t you tell him about how he looks? Or are you waiting for someone to do your job?” he asked, but Jasper seemed unperturbed by his words.
“Why is your Beta looking so gloomy?” Devin’s voice dropped a little low. His glance shifted between Jasper and me.
The air suddenly got tense again as I thought of ways to break the news.