CHAPTER 050: A Pack Of Wolves

All eyes are on us now.

Bruno, who was mid-sentence about tequila shots, goes silent. Jessica, who was laughing at Bruno’s ridiculous story, freezes. Even my mother, who had been fawning over Bruno like he was some kind of Latin heartthrob, looks over in shock.

“Well,” I say, giving Desiree’s hand a gentle squeeze, “I guess the cat’s out of the bag.”

Mabel’s face is red with anger. Her eyes are wide, looking between me and Desiree as though we’ve committed the ultimate betrayal. Mike’s expression is a mix of confusion and hurt, his mouth opening and closing, trying to form words.

“What's going on?” Mom asks.

Of course, she’s the only one who doesn’t know. Everyone else is painfully aware that Desiree once dated Mike and is now married to his father. Yeah, when I think about it like that, it does sound… twisted.

Bruno clears his throat, trying to calm the tension. “I think it's best if we all sit down.”

For the first time tonight, I’m glad he’s spoken.

With his arm around Mom's waist,