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“The fuck?” He stiffened.
I could feel Sammy’s gaze burning into me but instead of looking his way, I stared his twin down.
“Where are you going that you can’t watch her yourself?” Cyrus’s brows narrowed in the center. “What’s going on?”
“I need to leave for a little bit.” Fuck, I was thankful that Piper wasn’t around. There would be no way that I could do this if she was.
“Leave. Why?” Sammy butted out his smoke and came toward us.
“I just have to.” I went to walk back into the large house when a heavy hand cupped my shoulder.
“You’re not leaving without explaining what the fuck’s going on.”
I glanced at Cyrus’s hand on my shoulder, met his gaze, and waited. But he didn’t budge. I knew he wouldn’t. He wasn’t one who backed down easily. I had learned that he got that trait from his father.
Cyrus’s jaw clenched. “Explain.”
“I need to find Brynlee and bring her home to her mama before I lose Piper for good.” I shrugged him off. “Not that I have to explain shit to you.”
“Not that you have to…” Cyrus’s lips pressed into a firm line. “Listen here, Kid.”
The hackles on the back of my neck rose, knowing he only referred to me askidwhenever he was pissed at me. It didn’t happen often and when it did, it was usually warranted on my part.
“Kid.” I shoved him back. “I’m your fucking VP.”
“Then fucking act like it.” Cyrus gripped the collar of my jacket, lifting me onto my tiptoes. “You have no idea what she went through. The screams we had to hear. The crying. The anguish. Those walls bled with her tears. Still do. And you’re so damn selfish, you’re going to leave because you’re a fucking pussy.”
“I am not a fucking pussy. I’m going to find my daughter.” I waited for Sammy to step in. Cyrus was usually the levelheaded one. He kept his brother calm but when Sammy just stood back and watched, I knew that I had overstepped.
“You think going after Brynn yourself is going to make this shit better?” Cyrus shoved me back, roughly releasing me. “This will kill Piper.”
“She already blames me,” I confessed, not liking the bitter taste of pain on my tongue.
“She doesn’t blame you.” Cyrus shook his head. “For a smart guy, you’re acting fucking dumb right now.”
My stomach twisted.
“She’s upset. Should you have brought them here when you had the first run-in with the mayor? Maybe. But you also had Sammy and I watch the house. Someone was always watching. Add to the fact that you were run off the damn road and your daughter was taken then. That is not your fault.” Cyrus took a step toward me, the hard lines on his face softening. “You can’t leave. Let the authorities do their job.”
I scoffed. “Right. And both of us know how reliable the cops are.”
“The mayor doesn’t have everyone paid off,” Sammy interjected. “Let your dad, Lucas, us, and everyone else help.”
“They’re taking too fucking long!” I yelled.
“How are you going to find Brynn?” Cyrus asked, his brows narrowing in the center.
“I’ve been in touch with Rowan,” I said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world. My dad had been friends with Rowan’s parents since before I was born. But living in different cities, we just never saw each other much over the years.
Sammy laughed, shaking his head and walking away.
Cyrus glared at his brother before meeting my gaze. “Rowan will take payment. He had a good life but is still shady as fuck.”
I shrugged. “I don’t give a shit about that.” I would never classify Rowan as being shady. He just did whatever he could to make ends meet. Couldn’t fault the guy for that.
“Fine, then we’ll go with you,” Cyrus said, crossing his arms under his chest.
“No.” The people in this club had already lost their parents. It would kill the club if something happened to Cyrus and Sammy.
