Rook stepped into the room, scanning it fast. His eyes landed on me, flicking once to Evie and Harper before turning back to me. Aiden, Mason, Hero, and Zack were behind him. Zack and Mason turned, facing the door they came through as the rest of them looked everyone over.
Rook pulled out his gun, aiming it with a steady hand and pulling the trigger without another word.
Victor fell, blood splattering on the side of my dress as he went down. My lips pressed hard together as I suppressed my scream.
And the bile rising in my throat.
“Rook!” Cross yelled.
“I will continue unless you get your hands off them,” Rook said. Hands dropped from Evie and Harper.
As if she didn’t care what was happening around us, Evie stepped out, walking across the room to stand by Aiden and Rook. I followed, and Harper sneered at Cross as we walked over with them. Rook’s arm snaked around my waist, pulling me hard against him before he shoved me behind his back.
“You’re fucking lucky I don’t kill you,” Rook said. “If you thought for a fucking second this would help your chances of getting our help, you’re wrong. I know exactly what you’re doing and I don’t give a fuck if your shipments go missing.”
“Rook, I need help. We have looked everywhere, asked everyone, and not a word.”
“And I’m going to make sure it stays that way now. You think you can bother them and I will suddenly do your dirty work? Go fuck yourself. The only reason I’m not killing you is to not start a war. Do this shit again and I won’t care.”
Cross went to stand, but Hero raised his shotgun with a grin.
Rook turned to us, nodding towards the door. “Go. Out of the room. Stay with Zack, Kane, and Mason.”
I grabbed his arm, pulling him back.“Rook, I’m?—”
“I’m coming. Just go.”
Zack put an arm around my shoulders, smiling as we walked out.
“What is he doing?” I asked.
Evie walked up next to me, grabbing Zack’s hand and lifting it off my shoulders until he dropped it.“No need to touch her, Zack.”
He rolled his eyes. “I was walking her out, not feeling her up.”
“Close enough.” Evie linked her arm in mine again, Harper on my other side. “I can walk her out just fine.”
“Really? You managed to get yourselves all kidnapped, basically,” Zack snapped.
Mason came up behind us. “Just walk them out, Zack. No need to piss anyone else off tonight.”
I smiled back at Mason, but I looked over his shoulder once.
“They aren’t killing him, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
“I was more worried about them getting hurt.”
Mason smirked as we headed out front. “They won’t. You want on the bike or in the car?”
“I don’t have a helmet,” I said, heading to the car. Mason pointed at Rook’s bike, my helmet sitting on my seat.
“Oh,” I went over, seeing that he had mine strapped to the back.
It was less than a minute before Rook came out. “Riding with me?” he asked, not stopping as he swung over the bike.
“If you don’t mind.”
“I prefer it. Come on, Kane will take Harper home safe.”
