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“A few more minutes, Pet. A few more minutes and I promise we’re out of here. Just need to find him. You give me that and we’re done.”
Boom!
The sound made me jump and cry out. I stumbled sideways, slamming into Colt. His arms were around me in an instant and my baby kicked…hard.
“Oww.” I doubled over with the sudden pain. “Easy.”
But he wouldn’t settle in there, just kept rolling and kicking, which would’ve been fine if there was only one of them. But he never kicked his sister, no, he unleashed his karate blows on my insides instead. I caught my breath, then slowly released it as London stepped toward the sound.
I’d missed the heavy thud of steps, but Carven’s deep growl cut through the air. “I heard it from outside.”
“We have no idea where the fuck that asshole is,” London snapped.
“Only one way to find out.” Carven brushed past me, his fingers gentle as they skimmed my arm. “Stay close, baby.”
I intended on doing exactly that, following them along the hallway, until it branched out. There was a low light spilling from floor lights now that led in a different direction. The place was a maze. Still, we followed Carven as he led the way.
Bang!
The sound of a door echoed like a shot along the hall, causing Carven to grip his knife and surge ahead, then turn left, heading further into the belly of this beast. Colt followed, barely a step behind. A cry was followed by the sound of blows.
Crack!
A shot came. London pushed me backwards as shadows came from further along the hallway in front of us.
“Baby.” London urged me back and stepped to the side, directly in front of me as two Sons appeared.
I gripped my gun, ready to kill, as London strode forward, lifted his gun, and fired. BOOM! The sound was deafening as he fired once more and rushed forward to meet the killers head-on.
One Son went down, but he didn’t stay there for long, shoving upward as London clashed with the other bastard. London fought, but he was slowly earning crippling blows to his kidneys. I pushed backwards, horrified, and lifted my gun, taking aim.
Only I didn’t feel the air shift behind me. Nor did I feel the wall at my back slide sideways. But I heard the sickening voice of my nightmares as Haelstrom Hale murmured in my ear. “Now we don’t want to pull the trigger, do we, Vivienne? You wouldn’t want to kill the man you love.”
His hand wrapped across my mouth and he wrenched me backwards as he gripped the gun, then pressed his finger around mine as he took aim at London and fired.
Bang!
All I saw was London stumble forward before I was dragged backwards.
“London!” I screamed behind Hale’s hand. “LONDON! NOOOOO.”
THIRTY-SIX
Ryth
“There’s no way in.” Caleb fired his gun. Bang! “No. Goddamn. Way. In.”
There wasn’t. I lifted my gaze, stared up at the shimmering walls, and cradled Ali against my chest. Tobias fired, Bang! And killed another of Hale’s men who skirted the corner of the warehouse and ran straight toward us.
Ali bucked and unleashed a wail. I spread my fingers over his face, tilting my face to kiss his cheek. “Shhh…it’s okay. It’s all going to be okay.”
Tobias scanned the walls, then the grounds. I’d lost sight of Helene and Vivienne after the first attack and now…we were alone.
“I’m going to fucking destroy this place.” Tobias growled, turning to glance at us before focusing on something in the distance.
Nick and Caleb fired, downing as many men as they could. But Tobias left them both behind and strode past me. I turned, holding Ali with one hand as Tobias headed for a group of soldiers hired by London and his buddies.
They swung their weapons, taking out two more assholes from the other side of the building. I caught Tobias’ snarl, but I couldn’t hear what he was saying.
