She pulled him toward the building. “I can’t wait any longer,” she said. “Kiss me now.”
“My God, you are so fucking hot.”
When she’d backed herself against the brick, she spied Jacoby fast approaching. She sandwiched Monty’s face, locking him in place. Jacoby jabbed a needle into his neck. Rearing back, confusion and anger burst from Monty’s eyes.
Gripping his shoulders, she kneed him in the groin. Monty doubled over, then collapsed on the pavement.
Jacoby picked him up and shoved him into the back seat. “Drive.” He climbed in beside him while Monty uttered a series of garbled sounds.
Evangeline jumped into the front seat and put the car in gear. As she pulled out of the parking lot, she said, “It’s time to face the devil, Thomas Monty. And he can’t wait to see you again.”
24
Casus Belli
Casus Belli: An event or action that justifies
or allegedly justifies a war or conflict
Sin’s arm throbbed and his body ached, but his discomfort was nothing when compared to what he was going to do to Monty. After the nurse removed the IV drip, he refused any narcotics. The pain helped fuel his rage.
After removing the sling, he forced himself out of bed and dressed. No way in hell would he confront Monty from a damn hospital bed.
Dakota glanced over at him. “You’re doing that growling thing.”
“I’m gonna rip his fucking heart out.”
“Not if I do it first. We’ve waited a long time for this, brother.”
Sin needed to calm the hell down, but he couldn’t. Decades of anger had been unleashed.
“You want me to put him in the hole?”
“Well, I sure as fuck don’t want you offering him cookies and milk.” Sin’s phone rang. “It’s Jagger.” He hit the speaker button. “Hey, Jag, did Maverick fill you in?”
“Yeah. Sorry I can’t be there in person. How are you doing?”
“I’m so fucking angry. What do you think?”
“He needs to be handled. He’s never going to stop coming after you.”
“What about the quarter mil he owes us?”
“We lost that money years ago. If he had a conscience, he’d donate it to Maverick and Carly’s charity. But he doesn’t. You have my full support however you choose to handle him.”
“Thank you.”
Dakota’s phone binged. “The guys are here.”
“Maverick, Colton, and Crockett are here,” Sin said to Jagger. “Gotta go.”
“Good luck.” Jagger hung up.
“He doesn’t get another pass,” Dakota said as he stood. “Jagger’s right, he’ll never stop coming after you.”
When Dakota left, Sin closed his eyes and was transported back to his life at Harvard. To the day when everything changed. The moment when Monty shot him, then left him to die. He opened his eyes and a growl shot out from the back of his throat.This time, Monty has gone too far.
Monty’s kidnapping of Hannah and her newborn had pushed Sin over the edge. The only reason he wouldn’t kill Monty on sight was because he needed information. But he’d be happy to beat it out of him. Andthen, take his life.
