CHAPTER 8
The room became so quiet that you could hear a flea fart. Everyone stood there frozen, their mouths dropped open and faces wore masks of confusion. Justice was so shocked he thought for sure his heart had actually stopped for a moment and was waiting for the punchline so that it could resume its thump-thump rhythm.
“I’m all for a dramatic pause, but this is ridiculous. What the f**k?” Frankie stated.
“I agree with, Frankie. I think you need to explain, Destrain,” Illan added.
Justice could hear the strain in his voice and he worried that Illan was ready to blow. He moved closer to Illan’s side and wrapped an arm around his waist. Illan was strung too thin, to begin with right now because of everything with Avery, and Justice was afraid one more thing would send his big mate o
