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I hear footsteps coming along the hall and I run for the panic room Finn had installed inside his closet. I make it inside, closing the door, just as the bedroom door slams against the wall.
I lean against the wall, taking deep breaths, the pains in my stomach making me want to vomit. Jesus, it’s like this kid is trying to twist my insides.
I look up to the monitor on the wall and I see José right in the middle of the bedroom. When the fuck did he make it back into the country? He should be in Italy, he only landed there yesterday. I reach up, hitting the button for the sound, and his voice filters into the room, but I instantly regret my decision.
“Come out, come out wherever you are,” he taunts as he wanders around the room.
I watch him slowly walk from the bathroom to my closet, and then into Finn’s. He must spot the door to the panic room, because I see the smirk on his face as he walks straight for it. I quickly check the door is secure then continue to watch him on the screen. I watch as he knocks on the door with barrel of his gun––I can’t hear it through the door because the room is sound proofed, but I can hear it over the speaker. Grabbing my phone, I check the call is still connected.
“Killian?” I whisper. José won’t be able to hear me, but I don’t want to risk it.
“Yes, sweetheart, I’m here.”
“He’s right outside the door. I’m scared.”
“I know, but we’re coming, just hold on. Listen, I need you to know I can’t get hold of Finn, his phone is going straight to voicemail.”
“He doesn’t have it, it’s here. That’s why I called you.”
I hear Killian brake and then his car door opens and slams shut, but just as I’m about to ask him what’s going on, José taunts me again.
“Come on now, Cara, stop playing games. Your boy is on his way back, and if you don’t come out before he gets here, I’m going to have to have some fun with him.”
“Oh God, Killian––”
“Princess, it’s me.”
“Finn,” I cry.
“I’m in Kills car. We’re coming, baby just hold on, okay? We’ll be right there.”
“Oh no… you might want to hurry… I don’t want to have this baby in the fucking panic room.”
“What?”
“My water just broke.”
Chapter 50
I am going to rip this fucker’s heart out while it’s still beating, and then I’m going to have Kill kick my arse for being so fucking stupid. How the fuck did I miss him landing in the States? He was in Italy yesterday; I should have gotten a notification that he’d left the country.
“Stop it,” Killian spits, then mutes the call. I look at my brothers in the back and then over at Kill. “I know what’s going through your head, but you need to hold it together. She is safe in that panic room. Right now, I need my control freak little brother.”
He’s right, I’m no good to her freaking out. I lower my head and take several deep breaths, then unmute the phone. “Princess, I need you to breathe for me, baby, just breathe and stay calm. I’m coming for you, then I’m going to end that fucker. I have to hang up, baby. Tell me you love me.”
I hear her take a couple of deep breaths, and then in a strained voice she says, “Please be careful, Finn. I love you.”
“I love you too, my queen.”
I roll my neck then look out the windscreen. “Let’s go save my woman, boys.”
We pull up outside the house and see three of our teams waiting for us. Getting out, I walk towards the car I know Cara’s team were in. One of our new guys shakes his head at me and looks away. I lean into the car to see the three-man team are all dead. Their eyes have been removed and blood pools out of their ears. Based on what I can see, it looks like they’ve had blades rammed into their ears, piercing their brains.
I sigh, then pull out my gun and my knife, and giving my brothers a nod, I walk up the steps to the house. Neil stands at the door, indicating that the ground floor is clear, and upstairs he thinks there are three more.
I lead my brothers and the team up the stairs and along the corridor to my bedroom. Stopping just outside, I can see two men standing in the middle of the room, looking towards the closet where the panic room is. Kill taps me on the shoulder and points to the other room, and we all agree and head in there. He waits in the corridor and makes a noise loud enough for one of the fuckers to come out and investigate.
Rather than killing him, he gags him then drags him into the room where we all are, and then Ronan goes out to get the other one.
