Chapter 141

-Grayson’s POV-

“What the hell is going on?”

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I thought it, but it was Rickon who said it aloud. The moment the words left his mouth, Ricardo’s attention snapped to him. The grin that had been plastered on Ricardo’s face vanished, replaced by a deep frown.

“You found another best friend and replaced me so soon? I’m hurt.”

Okay. What?

That broke me out of the haze of surprise–not shock, though. This was Ricardo, after all. Faking his own death wasn’t beyond the realm of things he was capable of. The real question was why.

Before I could demand an explanation, Jerome spoke from behind me, his voice low and anxious, as though he had waited for the right moment to interrupt.

“I did what you asked,” he said, addressing Ricardo. “Can I have Anastasia now?”

Ricardo’s grin returned in an instant, sharp and unsettling. “Of course, brother. You’ve done marvelously. I’ll handle it from here.”

Jerome nodded in my direction, looking far too pleased with himself, and then strode out of the room.

Finally, I found my voice. “Are you going to explain what the hell is going on here?”

Ricardo clapped his hands together, his tone as infuriatingly cheerful as his expression. “Yes, yes, of course! Anything for you, Gray Gray.” He nodded as though laughing at some private joke again, then gestured to the table behind him. “The chef is preparing dinner. Join me?”

When his

merrier.”

shifted to Rickon, his nose wrinkled. “I wasn’t expecting you to bring company, gaze

but I

suppose

the more the

I didn’t want to sit down. I didn’t care about dinner. What I wanted was answers. Answers about why he had faked his death, why there had been no war from his people, and why he had orchestrated this entire twisted situation. Ricardo might have known me well enough to predict I’d come to Italy after hearing the rumors, but I knew him well enough to see through his

games.

“Why did you make me come here, Ricardo?” My voice was low, edged with warning. “And I’m not in the mood.”

nerves even more than I do.” He moved toward the table with a smirk. “I’m definitely sitting down for this one. Plus,

and several staff filed in, carrying trays laden with food. Within moments, the table was transformed into a feast. The rich aroma of freshly cooked dishes filled the room, but I

eyes off

the staff finished setting the table, they bowed

the now–overflowing

sigh, I sat down, ignoring the food even as its scent teased my senses. “Get

already piling food

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plate and filling it as though this was just another normal

mused, his tone

glared at him, my patience wearing dangerously thin. “I said I was not

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again. “Have you ever wanted something so badly that when you finally got it, you just…” He trailed off, shaking his head, laughing, “Oh, never mind. That’s unrelated.

“It wasn’t.”

it was,” Rickon said, stuffing an entire bread roll into his

him, wondering–again–how the hell I

back to reality. “I don’t know what you want me to say, Gray Gray. I heard that Alphas were being killed and the killer was leaving a signature. So, I thought, Oh, that sounds like fun.“” He shrugged like this was the most logical thing in the world. “So, I pretended to be dead and let the news spread. I wanted to see what people would

frown. “But do you know what they said instead? That I

my tone dry

understand. You see me for me. Aren’t you going to eat?”

a moment, then grabbed a plate, loading it with food

I’ve killed them all. That’s been a lot of fun. But unfortunately, pretending to be dead left my pack without an

started falling into place. “So you had word spread that your pack was coming after me for supposedly killing you, knowing Carter would

“And that is why you

not

time.

announced that all holidays had been canceled. He took

two are perfectly suited for each other

Ricardo said, his tone mockingly sweet.

to glare at him. “And stop

if you sit back down,” he offered with

a

grin.

I didn’t move.

to be serious,” he amended, his

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