We all look at Brooks, waiting on him to lead us in a direction. He leans back in his chair, running his hand through his hair. “We find the lake house. Dom can suffer for a while, but Z is the one who will go in and kill him. He deserves to finish what was started with that asshole.”
“Alex, get to work on finding that house. Zane, maybe you can see if there is anything Harper can remember that will help,” Enzo says.
I nod, placing my palms on the table. “Yeah, I’ll talk to her.” I glance between Brooks and Enzo. “I wanted to talk to you.” I look around the table. “Everyone, actually.”
“What?” Brooks snaps.
I turn my head to him. I want to ask him what the fuck his problem is, but I don’t, instead I ask what I’ve been thinking about. “We’ve had the building for Souls Two for months now. It’s just sitting, taking our money. What would you think about letting Harper design it and get it up and running? Letting her run Souls Two?”
Everyone looks around, gaging to see what to say at this point. I don’t think it’s a big deal. She knows what she’s doing and how to make money. They’d be fucking idiots to say no.
“Do we vote on this?” Alex asks.
Brooks looks at me and I honestly can’t tell if he’s pissed or shocked. He sighs and looks at Enzo, before looking around the table. “Let’s vote.”
Fuck.
Porter, Riley, Alex, Kace, and of course, me, are all yesses. It comes down to Enzo and Brooks. Enzo grins and says yes.
Brooks nods, “Yes, but we need to approve plans before they are done. She’ll also only use the guys who we trust for construction.”
I can’t help the smile that spreads across my face. “Absolutely,” I say. “I have one more thing.”
“Fucking hell, what now?” Brooks sighs.
I laugh and cross my arms. “I think we should start letting Finn sit in with us. He proved today he’s got balls I didn’t think he did.”
“Yeah, that kid really put his dick on the line today,” Kace says.
“He almost hit Z,” Riley says, laughing.
We all laugh, enjoying a moment of something good.
“Alright, let’s allow him to sit in next time. He did prove his dedication to Shattered Souls today. Now, get the fuck out of here. Alex get to work. Z, talk to Harper. Let’s see what we can come up with in the next couple hours,” Brooks says.
“What about Dom?” Kace asks.
“We’ll have Finn watch over him,” Enzo says.
I walk out of the room in a good mood, probably for the first time in months.
17
Zane
Harper and Ivy are sitting at a table when we walk out. I raise a curious eyebrow as I stride over. “What’s going on?” I ask, looking between them.
Harper peeks up at me, sighing. “The walls aren’t soundproof, Z. All that shit is scaring Ivy. You guys need to remember she’s here.”
Fuck. I didn’t even consider Ivy. I scrub my face and pull out a chair. I turn it around and straddle it, resting my arms on the back. “It’s not a big deal. Just pressing for some needed information.”
Ivy gives a sickening laugh. “You know, every time I think I’m wrong about you guys, you do something to prove I’m right. You said you were good guys. You said you didn’t hurt people. You said I had the wrong idea about the club.” She leans over the table, staring right into my eyes. “I never should’ve gone against my instincts.”
She’s gonna be a problem. I glance at Harper and she lifts her shoulder. I look around for Kace, hoping he can calm her down, but he’s gone. My attention lands back on Ivy and I say, “I told you we don’t hurt the people we care about. We protect and defend the people we love. Sometimes there needs to be a show of force to get the point across. I won’t apologize for the things I do, because it’s all for Harper. I will die if that’s what it takes to make sure she’s safe. If other’s need to die to ensure her safety, fuck it. I hold no guilt for that.”
She shakes her head looking between me and Harper. “You have no problem with that?” she asks Harper.
“You’re seeing it from a different point of view, Ivy. This is the kind of shit I grew up with. It’s part of this life. So no, I don’t have a problem with it. It’s survival, sweetheart,” Harper explains.