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He hesitated for a moment, torn. Finally, he nodded despite himself. “Alright,” he said. “Let's do this. Let's dive headfirst into the fire and try not to get burned.”
A surge of excitement rushed through me. I launched my arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.
“Thank you!” I yelled out. “We are going to be a badass crime-fighting duo!” I joked, pulling away from him.
“We’re probably going to get our asses handed to us,” he grumbled.
11
LUCA
I stumbled along the sidewalk,my legs unsteady and my mind clouded by all I had consumed.
I was drunk again.
But it was only because it’d been afucking night.
My brother, Dimitri, appeared before me through the shadows of the alley. I could see his face in the faint light of the streetlamp. His face was riddled with concern. But I wasn't in the mood for sympathy.
I didn’t need it.
I was angry, furious even. I just wanted to be left alone.
“They have the one you left alive back at The Flask in the apartment up top.”
I nodded. Of course, that was where they’d take the asshole.
Our club had always been our safe house.
Now we couldn’t even go inside. It was locked up, and I had to get the cops on my payroll to keep it as under wraps as possible.
Still, I couldn’t keep gossip from spreading.
There were regular everyday people in my club.
They’d talk.
I knew they would.
“Luca?” he asked, but I shook my head.
My club had been shot up and was now going to be forced into being closed down. I needed a minute.
I didn’t have the calm to question the bastard just yet.
I’d kill him if I got ahold of him right now.
I felt like a failure, like I had let down my entire family. What would Mom and Dad think of me?
I’d let down my guard.
I’d been running skeleton crews on security at the club.
This was my fault, in a way.
There’s no way it would have gotten so far had I had the manpower outside that I should have.
“You need to sober up,” Dimitri said, grabbing my shoulder. “We need to question this guy to—"
