Chapter 60

“I have to agree with her on that one,” Mico laughs as Alexi throws him a foul glare too and then hits the back of his hand into Mico’s abdomen, making him flinch. Childishly boyish and acting like a regular human being.

I think I must be high or something— this cannot be real.

“No one asked you, asshole.” Alexi mock snaps at him, and Mico shakes his head knowingly, seemingly on the ‘in’ about that detail between us. It’s weird knowing that he has confided the terms of our arrangement to Mico, but being his second in command is a sign he may also be his closest friend and entirely in his trust. More so than his twin in some cases, it seems.

“What have you been yelling at Red for this time?” Gino saunters back to Alexi and shoves him backwards, so he ungracefully lands his butt back on the stool and throws a swing at Gino with his foot. Gino dodges it expertly and tries for a palm slap at Alexi’s head, but he’s faster and ducks out of range. It’s a typical male-aggr