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

𝕊𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕪-𝔼𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥

The next day Xerxes walked down the stairs to Leah and Peyton arguing in the kitchen. He sighed, knowing it had something to do with Peyton obsessing over Genesis and Lucas. She acted as if it were a crime for Gen to be happy, but it was okay for her.

"Am I interrupting something?" Xerxes asked, unfazed because it was his and Riley's fucking house, not theirs. He didn't care if he was interrupting or what. Both looked at him as Leah shook her head and Peyton stomped away.

"Leave her. If she can't see what in front of her, leave her. Obviously, the same thing happened between her and Gen. I need all of you on your top game, Leah. Hanna, Kayden, Noah, and Bruno are all still out there lurking. I'm not worried about Jocelyn because it seems she has had shit to do with them since she left for college. Plus, neither of you need the fucking drama."

"I understand, but it's hard when someone claims to love you. Then put their focus on someone that has moved on," Leah said, not being her usual cocky self. She has been that way a lot lately.

"She claimed to love Gen too," Riley said, walking in cradling two fighting babies as she quickly gave one to Xerxes. "Peyton's my sister... I love her, but she is different from RJ and me. Tell you the truth. I don't think she's capable of loving anyone but herself. She wants the two of you to herself and wants both of you to deal with the fact. She will get the deal when she is left alone," Riley says, making Leah nod.

"Maybe this is karma for interfering into their relationship––"

"Answer me something. Did you put a gun to Pey's head, telling her to lay in the bed with you and spread her legs? Hell no! From what I heard, she came to you. This is her karma. That's why it hurts so fucking bad," Riley said as Caleb and Heaven walked into the kitchen.

"Oooh, drama! Who's it is?" Caleb said, making Leah glared at him, picking up a knife. "You better be glad you married my fucking cousin, and I don't want to leave her baby without a father. If not, I would stab your fucking punk-ass," She said, walking out.

"Damn, I don't think she likes me."

"YOU THINK!?" They all said, making Caleb laughed as he brushed his hair, receiving a glare from Heav.

"Why are you here?" Xerxes asked. It really didn't matter, but it was past breakfast, and lunch was an hour away, so unless they had something to tell them.

"You didn't call us to the main house?" Heaven asked as Leon, My'esha, Elijah, Melody, Neveah, and Talia walked in. It didn't take that much longer before all the other Brooks and Kohler's walked in. All but Lucas, Leah, Peyton, and Gen.

"We didn't call you for shit and didn––"

"I called the meeting," Lucas said with a big smile walking in and sitting. Everybody looked at him like he had lost his fucking mind.

"Luke, you have two fucking seconds to explain this!"

"I need all of your help with something." He said, sitting a small black box on the counter. All of them looked at each other as all the girls started to smile big.

"HOLY SHIT, IS THAT WHAT I THINK IT IS!" Melody screamed, making King push back, looking at his mommy crazy.

"Want down!" He yelled, wiggling himself out of her hold. Soon as his feet touch the floor, he took off running toward the playroom.

"And control yourself, Mel. You scared my babies... Luke. Why do you need or want our help? I assume you are proposing, so what you want us to do? " Xerxes said, and all the others nodded.

"I know we can't go out unless it's in groups–– I was thinking of setting something up here. Out by the pool or in the middle of the backyard. We can all have dinner. Let Elijah cook since Gen and all the other females love his cooking so fucking much like we can't cook... then I could pull her out by the pool or the spot in the backyard and propose. I would like one of you to take a picture of the moment or video it, please. I'm really serious about this, and I want all of you to be some part of it."