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Jasmine POV

I am sitting down on the bed, staring out the window.

"You okay?"

I look at Kade and sigh, "Kade, you should have seen my mother when Zaiden called out her relationship with Estelle. She looked like a kid who was just caught. She almost looked like she was about to have a panic attack. I've never seen her like that."

He takes his clothes off, leaving his boxers on. He gets on the bed and lies down beside me. He props himself up on his elbow and places his hand on my thigh.

"I honestly don't know what to say. The only thing I can think of is that she was keeping this from you and us because they were protecting us, but for some reason, I'm starting to feel like there's more to it than just protecting us. My dad didn't even know."

I play with his fingers that are tracing my thigh. "Kade, is Zaiden on our side or not?"

He lays down and puts one arm behind his head, "He is now for sure, but Scarlett did provoke him. The research they did on Zaiden and Lyric told her what she needed to know about Zaiden, but your mom decided she wanted to test it out behind Zaiden's back, knowing what it may lead to."

I rest my head on the headboard. "Your mom knew that Zaiden would try something, but she didn't think it would be to this degree. Zaiden infiltrated a safe house, hacked the system with Nancy's help, found Estelle's location, and made him and Lyric one of the leaders of Black Dragon."

He looks at me, "Scarlett just dealt a hand and lost. Zaiden only made himself a leader because he knew it would piss Scarlett off. At least they can't keep anything from us anymore."

He laughs, and I tap his chest, "What's funny?"

"Zaiden and Lyric being the leaders along with me and Cain may not be as bad as you all may think."

I give him a look, "Please explain."

He sits up and pulls me in between his legs, "Zaiden always seems to find a way through things. His only motivation is to fuck Bunny. Zaiden being apart from Bunny led to him finding Estelle and getting the nuke codes."

I raise my eyebrow, "I guess, but I wonder what my mom is doing right now or what she's thinking."

He pulls me towards him and lays down, with me on top of him, "Let's not think about that right now. Let's just lay here. Luke will be busting up in here in a few hours. The suite will be too loud to sleep."

He rests his chin on my head, "I love you, Jasmine."

I put my face in his chest and smile, "I love you too, Kade."

Next Morning

"Zaiden!! Wake the fuck up!"

I quickly sit up and look around, confused.

"Huh?" I say as I scratch my head.

We hear a crash sound as I lay back down.

"Stay the fuck away from Nancy!"

I sit back up and look at Kade, who still has his eyes closed.

"I told you Luke was going to be here and be loud."

I scream as the door flies open, "Luke! What the hell?!"