Next in Line (Monarch of the Kohler Mafia) Book 5 of the Köhler Series

𝕊𝕚𝕩𝕥𝕪-𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕖

After their short trip to China, everyone was at Xerxes and Riley's house for a change. Normally they would be at the main house, but all their parents were there. Neither one of them wanted to listen to them complain or be in their business about who was fucking who.

Right now, all the men on one side of the room while the women were on the other talking about who knows what. Xerxes noticed that Gen was staring at Peyton like she was about to kill her as she and Leah laughed and talked. They all noticed it.

"Are they still on the outs or something? Leah swore the two of them had gotten back together or some shit," Xerxes asked Caleb looking over to his cousin and Genesis.

"Fuck I don't know. They probably on their periods are some shit. You know how women are. Your sister nearly killed me last month because I touched her when she was on hers," Caleb said, shaking his head.

"Man, we didn't ask for all that. " Jamon laughed.

"Forreal, though. Eli, how you and Riah been doing? Your little man will be here soon. You excited?" Jamon asked.

"She wants to name him after me."

"Is that bad? I mean, he is your son," Keandre said, making all of the others agree. "I understand, Eli. He wants his son to have his own identity. Or are you being a dumb-ass as usual?" Xerxes said.

"No, I'm ready for my son. Mariah has been crazy as fuck lately. Every time my phone makes a noise, she swears it's a bitch. Shit, she's always doing some shit to try to make me hit her. I don't understand that Riah is always running to one of the girls or X talking about she just wants to be loved but can talk to me. The girl doesn't want to be love. I don't think she knows what love is."

"You have to show her, bro. We all were raised with loving parents, but Mariah has yet to understand what love is like. The girl thinks it abuse and looking for you to do it or trying to get Pops to beat your ass again one," RJ said, making Elijah nod.

"Are you? I mean, are you still fucking around?" RJ asked, making Elijah side-eye him before pulling his hair up into a bun. "Man, you got to be fucking kidding me? Elijah, bro, you know you married, right?"

"I have the fucking ring to show it, and my Dad forced me to tatt her fucking name on my forearm. So yeah, I know. Do I give a fuck? No."

"It's something seriously wrong with you," Xerxes said, shaking his head.

"Eli, that's the problem. Riah is in mad love with your ass. All you are doing is hurting that girl. Damn, I wish Dad would have listened when I told him not to make you marry her. But would it matter? You branded the girl with the Kohler mark and your initials so no man would come near her."

"She wanted to be mine, so I made her mine-- Can we stop talking about Mariah and me, please?" He said, but something in Xerxes went off, causing him to get up, gripping his brother by the shirt punching his ass in the face.

"XERXES! WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING!" Mariah yelled as Riley ran over, pulling at his arm. "Adriel, stop. ADRIEL STOP DAMNIT!" She yelled, touching his face forcing him to look at her.

"Hey, calm down, Baby. I don't know what Eli said or did, but that is your brother."

"I'm calm," He said. "You need to stop being fucking stupid," X said. "Bitch, you better be fucking glad your ass is my Don, or I would have fucked your ass up," Elijah said, getting up walking away.

"See, I don't think so. I've seen first hand of you two in the ring, and Eli, you always get your ass beat," Junior said, laughing.

"Junior shut the fuck up," Javion said.