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“I think she’s got the wrong idea.”
Legacy’s head snapped up to stare over my shoulder, and then he began to laugh. “Kate? Are you running away because…” He couldn’t get the words out. He was laughing so hard.
I wanted to punch him, push him, do something so that he stopped mocking me.
“Elliot.”
I closed my eyes for a second. She had called him by his name. His actual name. That meant they were close.
I was a damn fool
I pushed at his shoulder.
“Hey.” Legacy moved, grabbing my wrist to stop me in my tracks. “What do you think is going on here?”
Ignoring him, I stared down at the hand he was gripping me with. “Let go of me.”
How dare he touch me with the hand that had touched her with? “Let go of me. I’m going home.”
“She's my sister, Kate.” Again, he lifted his eyes. “El, help me out here.”
El? I frowned.
“Hey, I’m Elodie.” The dark-haired beauty stepped forward, one hand outstretched as the other one clutched the towel closed. “And you’re Kate.”
“Elodie?”
“Elodie Turner.” The woman grinned. “Happily married and a little sister to this one. It’s great to meet you.”
“I…um, oh.” I wanted to say I felt like a fool, but that was pretty obvious. “Hi, nice to meet you.” I tried to smile, looking at her properly. She looked familiar. I just wasn’t sure where I had seen her face before. “I’m…um…”
“I’m going to get sorted.” Elodie gave me a dazzling smile. “I need to call Jax and go and see my dad, but I hope we can get to know each other soon.”
“I’d like that.”
“Brother, don’t let her go. She’s far too pretty for you and you won’t find anyone better.”
Legacy wrapped his arm around my waist, drawing me into his side. “Don’t plan on letting her go anywhere. Please get some clothes on. Jax will do his nut if he finds out you’re walking around here with nothing on.” Legacy chuckled.
“Jax? Jax Turner!” I stared at her. Yeah, that’s why she looked familiar. I had seen her face in photographs online and splashed across papers.
“Yeah, but don’t get her started on the band or she will never stop talking.” Turning me, Legacy led me away from the corridor with the bedrooms on and into the common room. He didn’t say anything until he had led us to the bar.
“I can’t believe your sister is Elodie Turner. Have you met any of Dionysus Rising?” Quickly, I found a spare stool and hoisted myself onto it. “That’s so cool.”
“You don’t trust me.”
Legacy’s voice was angry.
“It’s not that.” In my lap, I clasped my hands together.
“Yeah, it is Kate. You didn’t bother to ask who she was, you just automatically assumed the worst.” He caught my hands in his.
I had nothing to say to that because it was true. My mind had gone straight to the worst case scenario.
“We can’t be together without trust.”
My eyes closed. God. Hearing him say it like that hurt. It felt final. Like a goodbye.
