Rip by Dyken Rachel van

Author:Dyken, Rachel van [Dyken, Rachel van]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Suspense, Crime, Adult, Contemporary
ISBN: 2940152101133
Amazon: B016CU7PEA
Barnesnoble: B016CU7PEA
Goodreads: 26165764
Publisher: Rachel Van Dyken
Published: 2015-10-20T07:00:00+00:00

There is no shame in knowing. The shame lies in not finding out. –Russian Proverb

I WANTED ANSWERS.

But I wasn’t sure that the wives weren’t just as dangerous as their husbands. It didn’t escape my notice that Mo was cutting up slices of apple with a dagger, or that Bee had stashed a gun under the couch cushion then winked.

Trace seemed to be the most normal one. At least until she burst into tears over the tire commercial.

“First trimester.” Bee said without looking in my direction. “She’s having a rough time with those hormones.”

“How far along are you?” I inquired, trying not to stare at her rounded belly. “If you don’t mind me asking.”

“Twenty-two weeks.” Bee sighed. “At least I’m over the morning sickness. At this point all I want are chips. Lots and lots of chips, with extra cheese and salt. You know those ball pits on playgrounds?” I nodded. “If I could replace those with Cheetos and then just hop in and make a little Cheeto angel, my life would be complete.”

“Loves her Cheetos.” Mo smirked then offered me a slice of apple, I had to pull it from the tip of the knife, I tried to keep my fingers from shaking. Who were these people? It was like I’d stepped into an alternate universe.

I understood why we were there. Clearly, Nikolai had been close to my sister. But how close?

Nerves got the better of me, and I popped my knuckles.

“Are you okay?” Mo asked quickly looking down at my hands and frowning.

“Yeah.” I stopped cracking my knuckles and shook my head. “It’s just been a really long and confusing day.”

“Welcome to the mafia.” Trace spoke from the spot on the couch where she’d curled up and was hugging a pillow.

“My dad’s Petrov.” I felt like I needed to clear the air, I mean they probably knew that because of Andi, but still.

“You’re dad’s not Petrov.” Mo said in a bored tone. “He may have raised you, but he wasn’t your father.” It surprised me that Mo seemed to know more about my parentage than I did. Then again, I seemed to be the only one in the dark and I had no idea why complete strangers seemed to have my family biography memorized while I still didn’t even know who my real father was.

I choked back a sob, “Up until two weeks ago… he was still… semi-normal.”

“Most monsters wear disguises until they no longer need them.” Mo gave me an apologetic look. “I’m sorry to say that, but it’s true.”

I nodded. “Where did the guys go?”

The girls fell silent.

“Why don’t we just watch the movie?” Bee turned up the volume.

“Please?” I was desperate to know. “Is Nikolai going to be okay?”

“Hah.” Bee laughed, then sobered immediately. “Do you really know so little about the man who stares at you as if you hung the moon and stars while simultaneously dancing naked in the rain?”

Heat bloomed in my cheeks. “He doesn’t… look at me like that.”

“He does!” all three girls said in unison.

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