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“You’re coming with me.”
Assassinations are so much cleaner. You get in, pop your target, and get out. This whole kidnapping thing is a real pain in the ass, especially with a mouthy captive.
My cock jumps for a hot second when the memory of my mouthy captive on her knees flashes across my mind.
I rake my free hand through my hair and fist the ends.
Dammit, I need to stop thinking of that…of her. I’m here tonight because of Mom, because of what they did to her.
“Why am I all of a sudden leaving when you swore you were going to kill me?”
I take a few steps closer to her, fighting like hell to keep my hands away from her when I really want to flip her over my knee and smack her perfect ass bright red. “Because I decided that you need to be punished first since you can’t manage to keep that big mouth of yours shut.”
“As I recall, you never had an issue with my mouth when we were together.” She lifts an eyebrow.
What a tangled fucking web.
I should have kept to my objective and killed her.
An eye for an eye.
Done.
But seeing Larysa tonight fizzled my fucking brain and every rational thought in it. And after coming face to face with my kid before the house got shot up, I knew I couldn’t just walk away. Chalk it up to just one more job I fucked up.
Security feeds. Motherfucker. When Arseny killed Olek, he thought ahead far enough to know exactly how to screw my father one last time. They were his insurance policy, a way to guarantee that someone would continue his work to destroy us if he got clipped.
But not only us.
Someone wants the Moroz family dead, too.
Could be the same people.
If Larysa’s the bait, I’m gonna be the one holding the fishing rod, just waiting to reel in those fuckers when they bite again.
Because they always do.
And when they come for her, they’ll have to go through me.
I can feel the Brotherhood 7 biting my heels. Somehow, all roads lead back to the secret society and their mission, which we’re still clueless about. If taking Larysa can get us answers about Olek’s possible involvement in the plot to decimate my family and our legacy, then yeah, I’ll happily stick her in a gilded cage.
It’s a different plan than the one I had when I broke into his house tonight, but if it gets us closer to the truth, so fucking be it.
“I’m gonna be very clear about this. Arseny Siderov was one of our enemies. If he was partnered with your father, then guess what? Your father was an enemy, too. That makes youallenemies of my family. Enemies deserve to be punished. I could kill you all right here, right now. But that won’t get me answers. So you’re coming with me and I’m gonna dangle your hot little ass like a red cape until the bull comes charging.”
“You can take your little conspiracy theories and shove them up your ass,” Larysa sneers. “I have responsibilities. I’m here in Miami on business and my work takes care of my family. So I guess you’re on your own with that bull.”
“Lemme tell you, that bull is coming, and if your brothers are the ones left to fight it off, you and the kid are fucked.” The vein in my neck throbs as I move closer. I reach for Larysa’s arm and wind my fingers around it until she gasps from the pressure.
“We’ve done just fine on our own,” she spews, struggling in my grip. Her violet eyes flash with defiance, nostrils flaring. But her voice gives her away. Seeds of doubt creep into her caustic tone when she clutches Daniela tighter. “Leave now.”
“You know that’s not what you really want.” I inch closer, my lips brushing the side of her ear while the gun stays steady in my hand. “Tell me the truth. Do you feel safe here?”
Her eyes pop open wide. “Oh, like being with you is like being wrapped in a warm and fuzzy security blanket?”
“You’re the key to me getting answers, Larysa.”
“I won’t be used as some decoy so you can get them.” Her voice shakes the tiniest bit, her cheeks flushed a deep pink.
