Free Circle of Deception 2 by M. Skye Page B

the other room. “How did you know he was here?”
    “Why wouldn’t he be? That’s what they do. They sneak their way into your bed and weave their magic on you. Pretty soon you won’t want to go anywhere without him. Let me guess, he’s being supportive, right? It’s all complete bullshit. He’s one of them, and they’re all alike. Matt, Alex, Nathan, and Aiden are all cut from the same raggedy ass cloth,” she snarled.
    “I know you’re mad, but you can’t take it out on all of them. Alex is devoted to Meg and Aiden to Emily, you know that as well as I do. You may be pissed with Matt, for good reason I might add, but he loves you and Cienna so much. Nathan came at my request, and despite your harsh words, I know what I mean to him. You don’t have to shut everyone out because things aren’t going your way.”
    “My way?” she stood. “Do you know that Alex and Ben orchestrated my meeting Matt in the first place to lure him away from that big tittied slut? They tricked me, just like Gio tricked you. You do know that he arranged this fling between you and Nathan, right?”
    Maddie sat back and smiled lightly. She knew what Melia was trying to do, but she wouldn’t let it affect her. “I know everything. I know that Ben thought you were a better choice for his son, and you two falling in love was all on you. They may have manipulated the meeting, but the feelings are real. As far as Gio arranging for me to be next to Nathan, I guess I should thank him. Nathan is one of the best men I’ve ever known, and those three brothers are too. Matt was wrong for not giving you the entire truth about Julia, but he only loves you.”
    “Love doesn’t mean shit, anymore. Now, I want revenge for all the women who have been brought down by these men who think they can have it all. He is going to regret the day he ever lied to me.”
    Maddie saw a sadistic look in her eyes and gasped. She had never seen Melia in such an uproar. She was always the sweetest person, but even they had to have a breaking point. Maddie reached for her and she pulled back sharply. “Maddie I would like for you to leave now. I have things to do that don’t involve you.”
    “Melia you can’t do this. What about Cici? She loves her daddy, how are you going to explain it to your daughter?”
    “I’m going to educate my child and let her know never to put everything you have into a man because they will only disappoint you in the end.”
    “All men aren’t dogs, Melia. Your husband made a mistake, but it’s not unforgivable. Give him a chance to fix things.”
    “Get out. Maddie. I’m done talking about this.”
    Maddie stood to leave, and on her way, she found a picture of Cienna and tossed it into her lap. “While you’re on this suicide mission for revenge, you should think about who you’re really hurting. You say this is all for her, then start thinking of her. At the rate you’re going, you’re going to make her just like we were; wondering why our mother didn’t love us.”
    “My daughter knows I love her.”
    “Does she? So you being up in the early part of the day acting like so much of a raging bitch that Rosie had to get her away from you is showing her that?”
    “You don’t know anything,” Melia rushed in front of her. “I have made so many sacrifices to make sure she is taken care of, but what has he done? Not a damn thing and he gets to play the wounded victim while I make the hard choices. He said he never wanted her. How am I supposed to sleep next to a man that regrets the greatest thing we ever did together?”
    Maddie grabbed her and pulled her into a rough hug. “He was being stupid. Guys say stupid things all the time that’s why we are clearly the smarter sex, but listen to me, he knows what you two mean to him. You might think you’re having it rough right now, but he’s going through hell. That man is spiraling without you and as mad as you are, you’re the only one who can save him. Think about