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“We are the Kings, you stupid fuck. We run the Kings and so does she. You have just fucked with four cartel families and one of their queens.”
“Please,” he pleads, getting on his knees. “I won’t hurt her. I didn’t know.”
I take out my carving knife with its wicked curve meant to cut flesh. I roll my shoulders, loosening my muscles. He tries to scramble away but I’m quicker. I point the gun in my left hand and empty the clip on his body. His body jumping on the bed like popcorn popping. I get to work cutting him into pieces as Leo lets the cleanup crew inside to remove the bodies and the pieces I am chopping off, leaving the head on the bed in signature cartel style. I want to make sure I leave a message to any gang, foreign or domestic. Word will circulate not to mess with the Kings and their queens. Especially my queen.
Chapter Forty-Five
Lucy
I’m pacing the hotel room like a crazy person off her meds. It has been hours and Alex has received no word from the guys. I keep checking my phone and checking the time. It is 3:34 a.m. Fuck. Where are they?
The sound of the electronic key card unlocking the door sounds and the door opens with a click. I run toward the door and stop short. Mason is dressed all in black like that night in my bedroom when he made love to me for the first time. This time he smells of copper and death.
“Mason, are you hurt?” I ask, stepping back, and I sniff.
He shakes his head. “No, we are all fine. Colton went to Linda’s room to shower, and Leo went to check on Alex,” he says, his hand shaking with pent-up adrenaline.
I motion him to the bathroom, and he drops a roll of black garbage bags. In my training, I learned it is so the blood doesn’t get on the floor, leaving no evidence. I quickly get to work and place the bags all over the floor.
Turning the water to scalding, I remove his clothes in the shower and bathe him.
“Lucy, I need you,” he rasps. The steam fills the shower and it’s hot. I remove my clothes and get inside the shower with him, making sure he isn’t hurt.
“I’m so mad at you for not telling me.”
He tilts his head down, the water dripping down his chest mixes the blood like paint. “I’m sorry. I had to keep you safe, and I can’t take any chances. Not with you. I would die if anything happened to you. I love you with all my heart and soul, Luciana. I have always loved you.”
I rest my head against his muscled chest and feel the rapid beat of his heart. It is funny how we begin and end up in the shower. We finish bathing each other and once we are dressed, a knocking sounds at the door. He lets in a man I have never seen before, and he begins to clean everything, leaving no traces of anything that can incriminate us.
* * *
We check out of the hotel, and we head into an area where there are many dealerships.
“Where are we going?” I ask Aiden from the back seat of the SUV.
“Your hubby has a surprise for you.” He smirks. “Another one.”
“He is crazy about her. All he does is buy her shit, I should have married him,” Colton teases.
Linda rolls her eyes. “You would have done all the girls you fuck a favor. How many have you fucked this year? You are like a male gigolo.”
Aiden laughs, and then Khalani joins in giggling.
“Twenty-eight, since you’re so worried about how many have stroked my cock. What’s wrong, Linda? You want to be twenty-ninth?”
“I rather throw up inside my mouth and swallow it.”
He leans back in his chair and points his finger at her. “That is disgusting.”
“Your cock must be disgusting with all the vagina juice it goes through on a weekly basis. It makes me want to throw up every time you come on to me.”
He laughs. “I was joking and for the record, I’m not interested in you so don’t go flattering yourself. You are not much to look at. What guy wants to be with a girl who dresses like a thug all the time. You probably don’t even own a dress.” He spits.
Linda flinches and I feel bad for her. He didn’t have to tell her that. Khalani’s brother was a good guy in other ways, but he took Linda for granted and cheated on her.
Khalani glances at me with sadness, and anger flashes inside of me for her.
“Take that back,” I snap at Colton.
