The Queen : A dark college Reverse Harem by Eve Newton

Author:Eve Newton [Newton, Eve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Catin Publishing
Published: 2024-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

17

RAPHAEL

My phone buzzes in my pocket, pulling me out of the lecture on international law that I’m pretending to give a crap about. I slide it out, keeping my head down as the professor drones on about treaties and sovereignty. The screen lights up with Drago’s message: Outside now.

With the professor’s back turned, I slip out quickly, shoving my phone back into my pants pocket and heading outside into the weak afternoon sun. Spotting Drago immediately loitering near an old oak tree, I stroll over and stop in front of him, arms folded, feet planted.

“What is it?”

“Could be nothing, but my gut says it’s a threat. You need to know.”

“Any ideas?”

“Can’t say for sure. Got wind of chatter mentioning the Kings and Hughes. Too close to home to ignore,” he replies.

No way am I sitting through another hour of class when there’s a shadow hanging over us. It’s time to dig deeper and find out where and who is behind this. Our little family’s got plenty of firepower, brains, and guts, but Eliza’s safety is non-negotiable. Whether this is a rumour, Lila, Felix, or any other fucker trying to take a stand, they’ll have to get through me first. I’m the only one on campus this afternoon. Lucky fuckers all had early lectures and are now lounging around the townhouse. I should interrupt them and shout a call to arms, but fuck it. Let them have their downtime. I rarely relax enough for that, always on edge, always ready for the next grenade. Dad was an asshole like that. As soon as you’d fall asleep, he’d launch something at you, and you’d better be up and ready with your fists up, or it’s a fail. And you do not want to fail Rafe Carver’s tests. Isolation and being doused in freezing cold water when you’re just a kid is a torture that goes beyond the normal mafia life. Did it help me always be on alert? Yeah, sure. But did it scar me deeply so that I can never sleep? Also sure.

Tarquin had it a bit easier, but not by much. I’m older, the one who will inherit the family business when Dad decides to hand the baton over or if he dies before that happens. It’s not out of the question, but it’s not something I’m hoping happens any time soon. I don’t hate him for what he did; I should be grateful, but being the head of a family changes things. It changes you.

The campus outside is bustling with students, all lost in their own little worlds of exams, parties, and petty family rivalry. Most don’t see the invisible lines of a battle being drawn right under their noses. They don’t need to.

With Drago trailing along behind me, looking suspicious as all fuck, I brush past them, heading towards the places where whispers turn to shouts if you listen hard enough.

I hit up my informants, low-level players who owe me favours or fear the wrath of the Carver legacy.

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