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“Yeah, I can’t believe she married a fucking Italian.”
I led us out onto the back patio and down to the guesthouse.
Stefano and Tim stood on the porch. A ring of smoke circled Stefano’s head. He tossed the cigarette and closed in behind Knox as we entered the house.
“This is Emilio,” I said to Knox. “He’ll trace the number.”
Knox relayed the information. Ant entered the room and leaned against the wall.
With each moment that passed, I could feel my control slipping. I wanted blood, and I wanted Patrick Byrne. “Byrne has Allegra. He knows I’ll be coming for her.”
Ant nodded. Nothing would stop me from going after Allegra, and nothing would stop Ant from protecting me. “He has Dee. We’re out of time.”
Ant pulled Troy aside, and they both stepped out of the room.
“Dee is in a big fucking house in the hills,” Knox said. “Heavily guarded. There are six or seven other girls. The buyer is flying in late tonight. Now that Byrne has Ally, he could move the delivery location. I don’t have a way to track Dee. We have to go now.”
“How many men?” Orlando stood.
Knox’s gaze locked with mine. “Five were down when I left. I took out four, and Ally shot Niall before Ryan took her down.” Knox’s jaw clenched. “He’ll fucking pay for hurting her.”
I cracked my neck. “They’re all dead.”
Emilio’s fingers flew across the keyboard.
“We go after Dee first,” Knox said. “I promised Ally.”
“My wife is my priority,” I said.
“I’ll go with Knox.” Timoteo checked his weapon.
My shoulders stiffened. I slowly turned to the man I’d trusted with my wife. Assumptions aside, I hadn’t shared Knox’s name. What other secrets was he keeping for my wife?
Ant and Troy entered the room with suitcases in each hand. Ant set them on the table and popped open one and then the other. I pulled a Glock with a silencer from the molded foam padding. With urban warfare, silencers would give us some cover from inquisitive neighbors.
“Two crews,” I said. “Knox is going after Deidre.”
“I’m going with Knox.” Orlando selected a gun from the case. “Troy is with me.”
“Gather your men,” I said to him.
“I’ve got a location on the phone,” Emilio said. “Ten minutes from here.” He stood and turned to Orlando. “I’m coming with you.”
“No,” I said. “I need you on the computer in case the location on Allegra changes. And I need a pin code for the gate. You have ten minutes.”
“Fuck.” Emilio sank back onto his chair.
“Knox, how many men do you need?” I buttoned my suit coat. Ant and Stefano stood with me. Timoteo sorted through the rest of the weapons.
“I assume your men are adequate.” Knox raised a brow at Orlando.
Orlando chambered a round. “After we get Dee back, we can talk about who was the better shot. Are you going to have a problem turning on your Irish friends?”
“You fail to understand the depth of my commitment to Allegra.”
I bristled at the way Knox spoke about my wife. But a glimmer of understanding took root. His loyalty was to Allegra. Without him, she would’ve been lost to me.
Chapter Sixteen
