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CHAPTER20
KEVLAR
Leaving Rosemary to her own devices is the last thing I want to do, but in order to fix this shit, I have no other choice at the moment. I’ve got to find out what Vulture’s found and let them in on what I found out from my brother, as well as my woman.
By the time she finished telling me all she did this morning, I knew she wasn’t hiding anything else. She came clean with me, and I’m glad for that, even if it pisses me off to know all the shit she’s been through. To make matters worse, she kept it from those who would have been there for her when she needed them most.
My phone rings as I step into church. Normally, I wouldn’t answer it, but I pull my phone out in order to see who it is. With Zain on the way, I want to make sure he’s good. Seeing that it’s Cobra, I grit my teeth and answer, “Yeah.”
“Got an anonymous call two hours ago about finding something interesting at the base of the mountain not far from where our clubhouse is.”
“And why are you calling me about this?” I demand, my gut tightening. Whatever it is, I’m not going to like it.
“Because that something interesting is none other than the bitch who spawned my sister and me,” Cobra announces, the tone of his voice venomous. “She’s dead, and there was a message carved into her forehead.”
Oh fuck.
“What was the message?” I swing my gaze toward Viper and Cyprus to find them both staring at me with looks of demand. They want to know what’s happening.
“Message was simple enough. I’ve taken a picture of it and sent it to your phone.”
I yank the phone from my ear, put it on speaker, and pull up Cobra’s message. The sight of a woman who looks so much Rosemary is propped up against the trunk of a tree. Carved into her forehead, is none other than the name Rosie. The fucker dared to call my woman by a name only we use.
“Fuckin’ hell,” I growl and turn the phone to show the others. “Anything else left with it?”
“No, but the message is clear enough.” Cobra growls.
“That’s for damn sure.” Viper sneers.
“The bastard’s done being second in command and taking over,” I grit out. “Meaning we need to step up our game.” I shake my head and turn my phone back to me. “Thanks for the call, Cobra.” I don’t bother waiting for him to say anything further. I hang up and shove the damn phone back in my pocket and throw myself in my chair across from Cyprus and next to Wolf.
Silence descends, and I take the moment to think about everything I’ve learned and the fact Enyo is now dead. Dominic raped my woman years ago. It had to be at his hands Enyo died. He took Rosemary and held her captive. Forced her to fight. Threatened her. He’s had to keep track of her all these years. But how? How was he able to keep her in his sights? He knew about the trackers that were now missing.
Fuck.
This shit just keeps getting better and better. That’s for damn sure. To ensure my woman’s safe, it looks like we’re going to have to find a way to take these motherfuckers out once and for all.
* * *
“You sure about this, Kevlar?” Aries asks two hours later.
During church earlier, I’d told them what my brother said and how he’s moving to the area. I also informed them of who adopted Joshua, and that in itself was like a bomb dropped.
Alec Mahoney might be known for his security company, but he was also a force to be reckoned with. No one messed with Mahoney Security or those under his protection. He has no problem getting involved if he has to, but from what my brother said, he’s leaving this to us and taking his wife and kid on vacation. This part is good. We don’t have to worry about him stepping into the fray.
“I’m sure,” I grumble, nodding as I climb off the back of my bike outside the building we’d gone to the night Rosemary fought. I decided to devise a plan while we were in church, and I’m here to see it through. I hadn’t told Rosemary where I was heading out to. No way in hell she’d agree to it. But I meant what I said when I told her she was mine. I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure she stays safe. That includes what I’m about to do.
For the most part, my brothers stayed behind. Viper didn’t like it, and neither did Cyprus, but this is my fight, and I’m going to face off with Dominic myself. Still, Viper ordered Aries, Wolf, Falcon, and Dutch to come with me. The three of them know this is my fight, even if they don’t like it.
“I think we should just go in and kill the fucker and the rest of them, now,” Dutch remarks, his lip curling in disgust.
“We do that, then we won’t be able to find out what else we need to know in order to shut this bitch down,” Wolf reminds Dutch.
“I know, but damnit, the fucker deserves to die, and so does every last one who thinks this shit is okay. It fuckin’ ain’t.”
I focus a look on Dutch, seeing more than he probably wants to let anyone see. Something’s up with him, I just don’t know what it is. I’ll have to remember to ask him and find out what’s going on with him. For now, though, my focus needs to be on the plan we’ve got.
Swinging a leg over, I straighten from my bike. “Let’s just get this done with. I want to get back to Rosemary before she starts to suspect what I’m doing and starts asking questions.”
