Free A Lighter Shade of Blue (Kings of Chaos Book 2) by Shyla Colt Page B

crazy-ass-baby-mama to fight, I could do things the way I wanted. It’s all about damage control at this point. I don’t want him to turn into one of the angry brothers who take too many risks and turn cold.
    I glance over at Freeze. The brother had ice in his veins. It was good for taking care of business when we needed it, but it made many people uneasy. Probably why he’s a nomad. I don’t know if Bolton plans on taking after the family position as an enforcer, but I want to prepare him for life inside KOC. It requires a certain perspective to flourish. “You still got the dirt bike I left you?”
    “Yes, sir.”
    “Tomorrow you and I are going to take a ride.”
    His face lights up, and my heart squeezes. You don’t understand the true depths of love until you become a parent. It’d make the hardest motherfucker soften.
    “That’d be awesome, Dad.”
    I rub the back of his head, relieved that he’s made it through three years without me, relatively unscathed. We shoot the shit for a while longer, and the party starts to pick up. I see club girls begin to integrate with the crowd. “What do you say we call it a night, kid, and I’ll catch up with you tomorrow?” I ask.
    Bolt nods his head.
    Blue attempts to step away from me, and I tighten my hold. “Not you. We’ve got some conversations to be had.”
    “Now?” she asks. Her eyes are wide, and her lips are parted just so.
    I want to lick them, thrust my tongue inside of her mouth, and discover her flavor.
    “It’s your night, Shadow. You don’t need me here cock blocking.”
    I laugh. If you only knew the only place my cock wants to be buried…is inside of you. “You won’t. You good to drive home, kid? I’ll bring your aunt when I come.”
    “What? And leave him in the house solo?” she protests, weakly.
    “Kid’s old enough. Aren’t you?”
    “Yeah, I got this,” he assures her.
    “There you go,” I say.
    She opens her mouth to protest.
    “It’s my first day back. This is what I want to do. You really going to deny me, darling?”
    She clamps her mouth shut and shakes her head no.
    “Good. You need anything from me, kid?”
    Bolt looks from me to Blue, and I swear I see a hopeful expression blazing in the blue eyes that are identical to mine.
    “Nope. See you guys tomorrow. I’m glad you’re back, Dad.” He flashes a large smile and slips off into the crowd.
    “He’s grown up a lot,” I say.
    “Yeah, he’s always been wise beyond his years, though,” she replies.
    “Yeah. Club has a way of making you grow up faster than you should.”
    “Mmm-hmm.” She looks up at me. “What’s so important you have to talk to me now? This is your night.”
    “Like I said, I’m spending it with the person I want to be with.”
    She visibly swallows.
    “Come on, let’s go somewhere a little more quiet.” I guide her through the writhing bodies dancing to the music and down the hall. Pausing outside of my room I pull out my key. “I’m not sure what I’m walking into, so bear with me.”
    “It’s clean. I, um… I went over it the other day,” she says.
    Already acting like my Old Lady. “Thank you, Blue.”
    “Hey, least I could do.” She smiles, while the tension leaves her face and her body.
    When I push the door open, the scent of pine teases my nostrils. I inhale and step inside. There are clean, crisp sheets folded down over a black comforter that’s neatly tucked into my full size bed. The place looks like I left it. I let my eyes wander over the few family pictures I had hanging on the wall. I mentally shake my head and refocus my attention. “Have a seat.” I gesture to my bed. She does as I ask, and I take a deep breath. “I’ve had nothing but time to think about things. The mistakes I’ve made. The choices I wish I could change.”
    “You don’t have to explain yourself to anyone, Shadow, least of all me. Why are you doing this?”
    “So you can understand what’s about to happen.”
    “What? You