“As soon as this is over, I will find who did this and kill them.”
The man laughed. “Okay, big man. Get in.”
Because I didn’t want to risk being separated from the twins, I stepped in and sat right in the middle, wrapping my arms around them.
“Remove the ties and gags, they’re children!”
He rolled his eyes and nodded to the right. A guy snipped the zip ties and I helped them pull out the gags.
“Penny!” They pressed their faces against my chest as they shouted.
“It’s going to be okay.”
“I’m sorry, Penny. She said to follow her. She’d take me to daddy.”
I looked at Olivia. “What are you talking about?”
Olivia hiccupped. “J-jennifer.” I turned toward the van doors and right before they shut, I saw Jennifer Everton next to the man who’d brought me to the van.
Her eyes were wide; there wasn’t a trace of smugness on her face. But it didn’t matter. Gideon had trusted her with Olivia, and she’d gotten her into this situation…the list of people that were going to pay was getting longer and longer.
When the van started moving, Owen and Olivia sobbed harder. I wrapped them in my arms and promised I wouldn’t let anyone hurt them, and I’d keep that promise or die trying.
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
Gideon
“We’re all clear!”I heard Danny shout.
“Gideon.”
I turned in time to see Dean and Rita coming toward me, Matteo was shaking, his eyes darting everywhere.
“Thank God you’re okay.” I glanced at Rita. “Was Owen with him?”
“Gid…”
“Rita, what is it?”
“I tried to hold on to him,” Matteo whispered, staring at the ground. “I did, I bit someone, they hit me and then…” He started to sob.
“They took Owen,” she said as she tucked Matteo close.
“They?” I scanned the room until I saw who would know. Toni had Ivan at gunpoint, and Mikhail was in another chair with Danny’s full attention. I lifted my foot and kicked Ivan right in the chest. He fell backward with a grunt.
I straddled his chest, fisted his shirt, and punched him in the jaw. “Where is my son?”
He sneered at me. “I don’t know and don’t care.”
Another punch. “Don’t fuck with me, you traitorous bastard. Where is my son?”
This time he grinned. “Probably wherever your daughter and your fucktoy are.”
My…I looked up at Toni. “Where’re Penn and Olivia?”
“Penn was with me,” Dean answered. “He told me to search for Matteo and Owen and was going to go find Olivia. Last I saw him, he went through the doors to the corridor.”
I released Ivan and stood but didn’t leave. I pressed my foot against his throat. “You will die just like Lev did…just like Mikhail will. And once every last person has paid for what they’ve done here today, I’ll find your pakhan and send him to Hell with you.”
