Let Me Go

Julian's POV

“So I’m guessing you know that girl we saw today.” Stephanie says next to me as I drive us back home.

I shrug, but she nudges me and gives me a look that says she won’t let this go if I don’t answer her questions.

“Yeah, I know her.” Is all I say, but she waves her hand, telling me to go on. “We slept together a couple days ago after I lost my temper.”

Her eyes widen slightly. “You never lose your temper. You’re a coldhearted asshole. One of many, but the worst by far.”

I give her an unamused look. “Your brother isn’t the warm, cuddly type, either.”

She laughs. “Ryan is an asshole with a god complex, but you are a whole other monster.”

She isn’t wrong. My cousin is one of the most lethal people in this city, but he has a way of blending in that I have yet to master. My father taught me to be the biggest presence in the room, where my uncle taught my cousin to blend in and strike without being seen. Sometimes I envy his ability to be hidden, but when it comes to what I d