The Secrets Behind Cries *Book 6 of the Köhler Series*

𝕱𝖎𝖋𝖙𝖞-𝕾𝖎𝖝 | 56

"Why the fuck do we need to get our asses beat to show we can be trusted?" Zaiah said, stepping out of the ring. Luca laughed as Rodney, Victor, and Kellan stood there with smirks. Reece, Xerxes, Greg, and Elijah just shook their heads.

"It's called training. Don't get mad because you got your ass beat," Reece said, making Izaiah glare over at him.

"White boy, keep running your fucking mouth!"

"Until you can handle me in the ring. I will run it as much as I want," Reece smirked, giving the man his finger as he turned to Adele, Nova, and Paris torturing Dele's sisters over by the weights. All three were complaining just as must as Zaiah was.

"Shit, they all crying and shit. I wonder how much they will cry when we brand their asses. Damn, and they got to get the Skullz and Gordon clan symbols," Caleb and Aaron laughed. Izaiah quickly turned to them as all of them showed off their brand, causing the man's eyes to widen.

"See the nigga scared now!" Junior said, covering his mouth looking over to Luca, Axel, Angus. Xerxes didn't care half the time, but they would beat his ass.

"You got one more time, Junior! And I'm rocking your fucking world!" Axel yelled.

"Yes, sir! Sorry," He said as they all laughed.

"One of the people we are all scared of," Reece said. It wasn't a lie. They were all scared of the three, including Rodney. The four past Don's wasn't to be fucked with, and neither was their underbosses. Then it was Victor, Reece's uncle Craig, and Dimitri. There were more, but those were the main ones they were around on a daily basis.

"Xer... Shit, I'm not about to fuck up saying your name. X or do I call you Don?" Izaiah asked.

"X is fine for now."

"Cool, cool.... Your mom. Could you tell me the best way to get to know her? I don't want to say something to upset her, but I want to know my sister. Shit, I want to know my family here." He said.

"She's a simple person. Just don't bring up your sperm donor, and you should be fine," Xerxes shrugged his shoulders as Elijah and Lucas agreed. "Ma! Auntie and Unk are here!"

"I know Mira just text for me to bring my black ass upstairs and bathe before I come," Adele laughed as everyone started to make their way out of the gym. Reece quickly when to the room he and Nicole had there until their home was finished being furnish. Finding her sitting on the floor with Michael, Nailah, Keira, Jamiyah, and Mykia, all looked up smiling.

"What are you all doing?"

"Playing with Legos, and you smell big boy," Jamiyah said, making her sister laugh. Reece chuckled, shaking his head.

"Thank you. It tells me that I've been working out. My muscles didn't just appear overnight, you know."

"Jackass!" Miyah laughed, making Nicole hit her arm. She was bonding with her teen sisters faster than she was with Davontae mainly because he was too busy being stuck up his and Xerxes asses trying to learn the mafia, his fight skills, and more.

"I'm about to shower. Ma Dele wants you all downstairs. There is someone you need to meet." Reece told them as they nodded, and he disappeared into the bathroom.

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After Reece closed the bathroom door, Nicole and her sisters began to clean after they made their way downstairs to meet Adele. She was sitting at the counter in the kitchen with Victor talking and laughing, then kissing, which caused Nicki to stop dead in her tracks.