Royal Mess (Devil's Knights 2nd Generation 3)

He slowly turned his eyes to me. “I took your brother away from you, Royal. I won’t make that same mistake again.”

His words shocked me. “Does that mean Indiana can come over?” I sounded like a ten-year-old asking if her friend could come over to play.

He turned back to the window. “I’ll let Apollo know, and you can call her.”

He had said yes. He hadn’t told me no or that I was being foolish. “Should I let Apollo know when she’s coming?” I asked softly.

“Yes, beautiful. He’ll need to brief the rest of the security about her arrival.”

I bit my bottom lip and tried not to squeal with joy. “Thank you,” I whispered. I jumped up from my chair and dashed from his office before he could change is mind.

“Remember you said we’ll see what happens after she leaves, Royal,” he called.

“I know.” I closed the door behind me and pumped my fist in the air.

“Can’t say too many people walk out of Marco’s office that happy,” Murphy laughed.

“That’s because those people don’t know how to talk to Marco like I do.” To be truthful, I wasn’t really sure what I had said to make him say yes, but I wasn’t going to question it.

“I think it’s got more to do with you being you, and not what you said, darlin’.”

I rolled my eyes. “Well, whatever it is, it worked for me to get permission for Indiana to come and visit.”

“She one of the ol’ ladies?” he asked.

I nodded. “Well, yes, but she’s also my best friend. She’s like my sister.”

Murphy chuckled. “This is going to be like a train-wreck.”

“What?” I squawked. “As if Indiana and I together is a bad thing.”

Murphy ran his fingers through his hair. “I’m not gonna say anything more and just watch to see how this plays out.”

“Whatever.” I was just happy Indiana was going to be able to come visit. She was going to love Greer and Bristol, and I just couldn’t wait to hug her. I wasn’t joking when I said she was like my sister. “I need to find a phone.” I pressed my finger to my chin. “And try to remember her phone number.”

Murphy stepped to the side. “Don’t let me get in the way of the train-wreck.”

I breezed past him with a huge smile on my face.

“Oh, Royal,” he called.

I glanced over my shoulder at him.

“What time will the train-wreck be leaving the station for Wyndemere?”

I lifted my middle finger in the air. “I can’t wait to prove you wrong, Murphy. Indiana is just going to come over for dinner and then go back home.”

Murphy laughed dryly. “Yeah, I’ll just wait and see.”

I dashed into the kitchen and announced to Greer and Bristol that Marco had said Indiana could come over for dinner.

“Oh, fuck,” Apollo moaned. “How the hell did you get him to say yes?”

I shrugged and sat back on my stool. “I just asked.” And gave a slight sob story of saying I didn’t have any family left beside Indiana.

“When is she coming?” Greer asked.

“I’m hoping as soon as I call her.”