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“My brother is the best at what he does but one thing you didn’t factor in was that his wife is twice the hacker he is. So, of course whenever someone from another family calls to ask for Knight’s services, his wife gets protective and digs deeper making sure we have blackmail material if we need it and it turns out you, Knox Bronson, have a shit load of skeletons in your closet.” Grinding my teeth I try to force myself to calm down. I’m fucking raging at the fact they were able to find all this shit out about me without even having to try hard.
“What do you plan to do with that information you have about me and my family?”
He stays silent for a moment which just sets my nerves on edge. “Give me your word you won’t touch Karl no matter his involvement in whatever is happening between you, your uncle and Percy.” Clenching my fist at my side I curse. “If he is involved, you will get your chance to take him down, but not until I find an adequate replacement for him, one that doesn’t deal in the trade of women and children.”
That is something I can support. “How long would that take?”
He chuckles but there is no humor to it. “As long as it takes. This treaty is new and still has kinks in it. Prove to me that you can be someone I can count on.”
“How do I do that?”
“My family has suffered a great… loss recently.” That stumps me, I’ve heard nothing about it through my sources. “Knight will not be meeting you today. Luka will be the one to deliver the information you need. You are not to contact my brother again. If you need information, you come to me.”
“With all due respect, why would I do that?”
“Because he just lost his fucking son and because I told you to.” My jaw unhinges at that information. “My nephew believes his girl escaped into Canada–”
“Grant me entry to your city and your nephew, son and niece may enter my territory but only the three of them.”
“You have my word, you have forty-eight hours to get in and out of my city.”
“Thank you.”
“Thank me by agreeing to push the meeting with the heads of the families back until my family can deal with this tragedy.”
“You have my full support, I understand your nephew’s loss.”
“One more thing?”
“Name it.”
“Knight and Koby will go after everyone involved in the death of their son, my nephew will seek vengeance for his brother as well.”
“Your brother, sister in law and nephew have every right to claim the lives of any fucker who aided the death of their loved one. Your family has my full support on the matter.”
“Good, as a show of my gratitude, I included a few extra things in the report you requested from Knight.” He ends the call without another word. I stand here silently for a moment, replaying what the fuck just happened and then it hits me, I think I just made an alliance with Bishop and by default the Memento Mori, that shit could come in handy. I'm actually looking forward to this meeting now. Karl may have immunity but Percy and Gio don’t.
Stepping out of the elevator with my boys, I come to a halt at the sight of my men surrounding someone. The three of us share a look before I push my way through my guys to see a man standing there unbothered by the show of force. He lifts his gaze to meet mine and a smirk tilts the corner of his mouth.
“Knox Bronson, I presume?” he says.
“I guess you’re Luka,” I say, stepping into the man-made circle. He reaches into his jacket but my men all shift and draw their guns forcing him to freeze with his hand inside his coat.
“Calm the fuck down, dipshits, any of you fire a single fucking shot and you will start a war you can’t win,” he snarls.
“I don’t think the Murdoch’s care that much about a lackey.” Tay snickers, earning a sneer from Luka.
“Considering Rook Murdoch is my brother in law and fucking hates seeing my sister cry, he would willingly wage a war against you all just to put a smile back on her face.” I did not see that coming. “Bishop may be the Don but he isn’t the only ruthless one in the family.” He pulls a manila envelope from his jacket and tosses it to me. “You have forty-seven hours, Knox. When your time is up, look for my face because I will be the one chasing you out of our city.”
“Thanks,” I mutter. He turns to leave but stops and looks back over his shoulder.
“Since you are doing Knight and Chaos a solid, I’ll do you one. The cab that took your girl away dropped her at Central Park. I'd hurry since the cabbie called the cops on her for doing a runner and not paying.” I nod my thanks as he strolls out of here without a care in the world.
“Let’s move,” I snap. We all usher out of the hotel and climb into the waiting cars. We have about a thirty minute drive to reach Central Park, so I spend that time texting each of my men where to go so we have the park surrounded. She isn’t fucking getting away from me this time. Once I finished directing them, I turn back to the envelope, debating if I should open it or not. If I do, the contents could distract me. If I don’t, it will eat at me.
“I vote we chain her fucking ass up,” Xander snarls, pulling me from my thoughts.
“We get her then we head home,” I say.
