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“There’s the dog’s old leash. Looks like a chain.”

“Good enough,” I grunt and enter the cottage, stepping over bodies.

“Mickey is in the kitchen,” one of my brother’s men says while he helps remove the dead bodies from the house.

I nod my head and head toward the kitchen where all my brothers and Aunt Maeve are gathered.

“Killian! You’re okay.” She sighs in relief.

I toss Liliana in a chair. “I’m alive, thankfully.” I grab her shoulder tightly. “Right, Liliana?”

Her eyes shoot up at me. “Thankfully,” she forces out.

Just then, JoJo tosses me a metal chain leash. I wrap the metal link collar around Liliana’s neck.

“What a boring Tuesday night.” Trevor yawns.

“Speak for yourself.” Leon smirks. “I kill shot more men in one night than I did all last week.”

Mickey takes a drag of his beer. “Your shooting has gotten a lot better, JoJo.”

My youngest brother looks at me. “If Killian stays longer, maybe I can be as good as he is.”

All my brothers don’t move, but their eyes glance at me. I know they miss me; hell, I miss them more. The plan to stay in America was temporary. Now that I’m head of The Reapers, I can’t abandon them until there’s someone else to take over, and that can’t happen because Alessio is only willing to work with The Reapers if I’m in charge. I don’t owe Alessio anything, but I owe The Reapers for taking me under their wing when I had nothing.

“I’ll make it a habit to visit more,” I reply. “And it’s your lucky day. I’ll teach you how to get information out of someone.” I turn to Mickey. “We can make our way back to Mum’s place.” I look to the twins. “Scope out the house and get the barn ready.” I feel the wave of excitement. “JoJo, I’ll need a machete, pliers, hammer, and anything else you want to learn to use on a body.” Looking between my brothers, I say, “I want to know why I’m being hunted down in Rostrevor, like I don’t belong here."

My brothers smile in compliance.

“Want to show off your skills?” Mickey laughs. “This will be fun. I can’t remember the last time us Boswell brothers got some good bonding time.” He looks to Liliana. “No sense in crying, love. Tears don’t change reality.”

When I look down at her wet face, a part of me knows I can’t keep her safe here. Hell, we may be even more dangerous than the people I bought her from.

“And the girl?” Mickey glances at Liliana, who sits there with wide eyes.

“She goes where I go,” I reply.

Chapter Twenty

Killian

“Are you going to tell me what’s really going on?” Mickey questions me as we step outside, heading toward his car.

“You want a recap of what happened here?” I reply, knowing what he really means but avoiding it.

“Don’t play games with me, Killian.” He leans his arm against his car. “How old is she? And why do you really have her?”

I chuckle. “Are you really questioning me, Mickey? I haven’t been around for a while, but I’d think you’d know me better than whatever you’re thinking.”

With a huff, he continues, “Mauve said you showed up with her, both naked on a horse. What were those intruders interrupting?”

Could I let him think I was fucking someone half my age? Sure, but if these men have anything to do with Nico, it’s better my brother knows now than later. I don’t need everyone here to deal with the consequences of my actions when I go back to America.

Crossing my arms at my chest, I sit on the hood of his car. “It’s not what you think. I’m having issues with keeping my territory back in Providence from being taken over. Costello Family won’t help. Not the way I need them to. After Mum’s vardo, I needed to get my mind off things, so I went to a blacklist party. Saw her and knew she was the solution.”

“Who’s blacklist party?”

“Vidalia.”