The Tattoos

Anastasia Stavropoulos

He's my brother's best friend. Except he isn't only my brother's best friend. He's my best friend as well. We grew up together. We used to be so close, but now he's avoiding me. And what makes it worse is I don't even know why. I have no idea. One day, he just stopped talking to me. Now the only time I see him is once a week for a mandatory family dinner that he attends. That doesn't stop him from ignoring me in person as well. He doesn't say a word to me, and he even refuses to make eye contact.

He's not going to get away with this. I've had enough. I want to know why. Why did he suddenly go cold? Why did he start ignoring me? Why can't he look me in the eye? Why is he avoiding me?

I'm attending his fight. He'll have to talk to me now.

Ajax Lykaios

I had to stop talking to her. After Vasili told me she was engaged to marry the head of the Irish Mafia. I couldn't look her in the eye when I knew what I was keeping from her. I had to ignore her. The lies were piling up on my chest, and I was suffocating. I love her. I can't lie to her. But I am.

I can't keep Vasili's dirty secret any longer.

When Anastasia finds out her father arranged for her to marry Connor, the Irish Mafia Boss. When she finds out, I've known about it for years. She's never going to forgive me. She's going to hate me.

But maybe I can sneak in a few good moments before she realizes what a lying asshole I am.