Page 25 of Turned By The Pawn


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“No, we can’t,” Krill has been around me long enough to know that I agreed way too fast.

“But you have a plan?” I smile triumphantly.

“Yes, I do. The thing is, I’m too weak to do what needs to be done so I need your help.”

“What do you need?” Relief flows through me at his agreement.

“Leave her with me, I need you to go find Sasha and tell him to get the other captain’s out here. Tell him that this is the way they prove they are loyal to me by helping take down the men who are loyal to my father.” Krill nods then slowly bends to place the girl on the ground at my feet. He quietly slips away, back the way we came. I pray to whoever may be listening that Krill makes it back in time with back up.

I stand here for what feels like hours waiting with bated breath for Krill return. The fire is closing in, it’s so close I can hear it. Bodies of innocent patrons litter the floor, blood is everywhere. When the shooting stops, my ears ring from the sudden silence, my pulse wracks up a notch when I hear Alek speak, calling for Gage’s brother. A part of me is glad he didn’t call for Gage but another part hurts for him because he will have to watch his brother die.

“I’m here!” Gage calls out and my blood turns to ice as he walks out from the behind the stage with his hands in the air.

“Gage, you fucking idiot!” Bishop screams out, the agony in his tone is clear.

“Tell the girls I love them, tell Car I’m sorry I won’t be there to watch her marry Vin and tell King and Knight, I’m sorry I couldn’t save Rook.” He pauses for a beat before taking a deep breath and continuing. “You were always my idol, Bishop. I never missed Tony or longed for a father figure because I always had you to look up to.”

“Awwww, isn’t that sweet. He finally admits he’s a bitch out loud for the world to hear.” Alek sounds like a smug son of a bitch. “Truthfully, I would have loved to kill the Don but…” It gives me great joy to watch him limp and know he is in pain because of me. “Oh, yeah, your bitch shot me.”

“Pity it wasn’t a head shot.” I smile at the proudness I hear in Gage’s voice. I grit my teeth and clench my fists at my sides when Alek hits Gage.

“I got the bitch back, she won’t be causing any more problems.” Everything happens so fast, Gage and Alek are on the floor, gunfire from either side of the room. Bishop and the others rushing out from behind the stage, it is utter carnage.

Gage

Pop.

I feel the moment my thumbs pierce his eye balls but I don’t stop smacking his head against the floor. He’s motionless beneath me–dead. But I can’t stop. This piece of shit tried to have my sister killed, and gave up Kiara’s location in New England so her father could find her. He got Ally kidnapped and snitched to our enemies that Knight was fighting at the shack. If Koby didn’t turn up when she did, my brother would be dead. He shotmygirl! He fucking took her from me! I can hear my name being called but I can’t discern who it is because of my pulse roaring in my ears.

I feel a hand land on my forearm, I snap my gaze to the person and freeze. “Stop. He’s dead.” I tear my thumbs from his eyes and reach for her, cupping her face with my bloody hands. She smiles tentatively at me but I need tofeelher. I yank her to me and smash my lips against hers, she opens for me instantly like I knew she would. I try to deepen the kiss but she backs off and hisses, I follow her line of sight to her side and gently lift her shirt to see blood soaking through a bandage.

“Let’s move!” Bishop shouts. I look around to see Mav’s guys lying dead on the floor in a pool of their own blood. I hop to my feet and gently help Anya’s to hers. I try to drag her behind me but she pulls free of my hold.

“We need to go. This place is going to burn down and we’ll be trapped if we don’t leave now,” I say in a rush but she shakes her head.

“I know where he is and I won’t leave until this is finished. I have to do this, Gage.” I growl in frustration before cupping her face between my hands and staring down into her eyes that hold so much pain and anger.

“I’ll help you but we need to get out of here–.” The back wall bursts into flames, shouts sound out around the room as everyone rushes for the exit. Not wanting to argue further, I pick her up bride style and cringe when she cries out in pain. “I’m sorry,” I say as I run for the exit. I spot Bishop in the distance scanning the room, when his gaze lands on me I see him visibly relax. He waits for us and ushers me ahead of him. We break out into the nighttime air and I breathe a relieved sigh for the first time all night. I don’t stop moving until we are across the street. I turn us back and watch as the building goes up in flames. The heat of the fire can be felt from over here. It brings me great pleasure to watch as that fucking torture palace burns to the ground.

“I need to find the others.” Bishop’s words pull me back to the present. Shit, I forgot Knight and King took off to find Rook. Just as I’m about to reply to Bishop, I spot King running toward us from the other end of the street. He looks like shit and has blood covering him. but he doesn’t look injured so the blood isn’t his. Bishop pulls him into a hug when reaches us. King pulls back and looks from me to the girl in my arms and smiles.

“Welcome to the family,” he says to Anya, who just frowns as I smirk at my brother. He may know, but Anya has no idea that me coming for her tonight means she is mine for keeps. “Bish, we need to go after the twins, now!” The urgency in King’s tone tells me something fucking bad has happened. Bishop gets right in his face and growls out,

“Where the fuck are they?” Before King has a chance to answer, Vincent fucking appears out of nowhere and scares the fucking shit out of me! I shoot him a fucking glare that he ignores as he focuses on Bishop.

“They followed Ivan and Vlad, stole someone’s car and chased after them. I couldn’t get a clear shot so I took out their wheels, they wouldn’t have gotten far.” Bishop and King both take off toward the SUV’s that we pulled up in and climb in. Vin isn’t far behind them. I’m torn on going after my brothers and helping Anya.

“Either carry me to the car or put me the fuck down. I’m going with or without you!” I stare at her wide eyed for a second until a horn honks, pulling me from my stupor. I take off toward the others and climb in while gently placing her in the middle of me and Vin. Bish doesn’t wait for me to close the door before he is burning rubber. Vin calls out directions. I have no fucking idea how Vincent knows where they went but I do remember Car saying he is the best tracker.

“Your brother is… he needs help.” I peer down at Anya confused. Bishop and King are fine I think to myself. “Rook, Gage, I’m talking about Rook.”

“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” comes from King. She darts her tongue out to moisten her lips and twiddles with the end of her shirt not meeting his gaze.

“H-he was there when Ivan… when he…” A string of curses come from me. Vincent is gritting his teeth in rage. King’s eyes are burning with vengeance and Bishop is white knuckling the steering wheel. We all knew it was a possibility that she could have been… raped, but hearing it from her and knowing it was her uncle has me seeing red.

“He won’t make it out of the country, you have my word. Your father and uncle will both die tonight.” Bishop’s promise hangs in the air. I can tell he means it and if Bishop promises something you can guarantee he will always deliver.

“Left here!” Vin calls out. Bishop maneuvers the car down a side street and we can see taillights ahead. Bishop puts his foot flat to the floor as he races to catch up. We follow behind the small blue sedan, the street is one way with cars parked either side so we can’t get in front of the twins. We know it’s them, plus the driver giving us the bird out the window and then waving, definitely gave the dumbasses away. I can see sparks flying off the SUV in front of the twins, they are down to the rims now and won’t make it much further.

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