Possessed by Lies (Truth or Lies 5)

Felix laughs, stepping closer.

I throw a punch, hitting him as hard as I can in the jaw. Fuck that hurt my hand.

And then I see his fist coming down, landing hard against my cheek.

I’m falling. One punch, and I’m going down.

But the men are charging full force against Felix. My last glance before everything goes black isn’t of Felix, it’s of Enzo stirring in the corner.

I saved his life. I smile, he’s safe.

But then I feel an ache in my stomach, and I panic. My baby. Please, no! Please don’t let me trade one life for another.

19

ENZO

KAI’S EYES OPEN.

“Thank God,” I say, squeezing her hand in relief as she lies in the bed of one our yachts.

“What happened?” she asks, looking around the room.

“You decided to exchange your life for mine,” I give her a stern look.

Her eyes flutter a moment as she tries to remember.

“I was fighting Felix, and then you decided to come in and try to save the day.”

She nods. “You were going to lose.”

“Then let me lose.”

She frowns. “I couldn’t watch you die. I had to do something.”

“Well, that thing was stupid. You don’t get to risk your life to save mine,” I growl and grab her shoulders harder than I should, but I need her to realize her life is more valuable than mine. She deserves to live.

She bites her lip. “I know, but don’t make me choose again.”

“The choice is easy. You choose yourself. Do you understand me?”

She nods. “I’m sorry.” A tear drips down her cheek.

I brush it off with my thumb, softening.

“Is Felix…”

“We have him. He’s locked up in one of the rooms. If you have any doubt whether or not the men respect you more than me, you shouldn’t. One punch and they all attacked with a vengeance I haven’t seen before.”

She nods sadly.

I tilt her chin up so I can look in her eyes. “But then that was your plan the entire time? You knew you couldn’t beat Felix yourself.”

She nods. “I knew they would fight for me. They wouldn’t for you, but only because they are used to you winning by yourself. Protecting them.”

“Felix is stronger.”

Her eyes narrow, and her hand brushes against my cheek. “Probably, but your heart is bigger. And in the end, that will make the difference.”