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“You’re with us.”
Steele led them upstairs. Wolfe, then Grady carrying Effie.
He couldn’t hear what Grady was saying to her, but he could hear her soft sobs and it made him furious.
His fault.
He should have protected her better.
Steele pointed at the sofa. “Sit.”
“You don’t tell me what to do,” Wolfe snapped. “For months, you’ve fucked with me, ignored, and threatened me. I’m done.”
Steele shoved him up against a wall, putting an arm over his throat. “Fucking talk to me!”
The roar filled the whole room, probably traveling downstairs. But he didn’t care.
All he was concerned with was his girl.
“Daddy, stop!”
Steele glanced over to see that Effie was staring at him in concern. Grady had her on the sofa in his lap, holding her tight.
“He saved me. Please.”
Steele reined his temper in. But only because he wanted to know what happened.
He stepped back, then started pacing. “Talk.”
Wolfe coughed. “Fucker.”
“Someone s-shot at me,” Effie said. “Why would t-they do that?” Her face was splotchy, her hair a mess. Grady grabbed a tissue and cleaned her face.
“Fuck, fuck, fuck!” Steele yelled before turning to punch a wall.
“This isn’t helping,” Wolfe pointed out.
He wanted to kill the fucker. But he couldn’t. Not yet.
“Have you got any enemies who might try to get to her?” Wolfe asked him.
“Maybe it was you. So you could play the hero,” Steele accused.
“Fucker, that bullet could have hit me! I saved her.”
“Why were you here?” Grady asked.
Wolfe looked shifty. Then his gaze went to Effie and he softened. Steele didn’t like his gaze on her, so he moved between them, covering her with his body.
“I’m not going to hurt Effie,” Wolfe snapped. “I don’t give a fuck about the two of you, but I’ve been watching her for a while. I know what she is. She’s a sweetheart. I wouldn’t hurt her.”
“Watching her?” Grady asked.
Wolfe sighed. “I was hoping to use her to get to you.”
“You fucking asshole!” Steele yelled. “You did this!”
“I swear I didn’t!”
