Page 18 of His Queen

"What did he say?" She asks when she pulls back from him.

"He is a sick fuck, that's what he said. I'm going to kill that motherfucker." He growls.

Luna turns to me. "Vlad?"

I shrug. "He is right. But he is also more of a piece of shit than we thought. He sold his daughter to Sal. He knows exactly what kind of man he is. He just doesn't seem to care at all."

Luna gasps, "He did what?" looking at me wide-eyed.

"You heard me right. That fucking monster is going to marry her."

Luna shakes her head. "No."

Demetrius pulls her back into his arms. "Yes, sweetheart. We are going to do everything we can to keep that from happening. I don’t think we will be able to do much. But we will do what we can."

I can tell he is trying to make her feel better. But we both know there isn't much we can do about it. If anything, that makes my stomach turn.

"To make matters worse, it turns out she is my mystery woman."

"Maria?"

"Turns out her name is Rose, but yeah. That's her."

Demetrius looks at me. "I thought so. I saw it the moment you both locked eyes on each other. There was something there."

"I have to get her away from him. But how can I do that?"

"You'll figure it out, brother. And I will help you in any way I can. I told him more than once that I would get him for what he did to Luna. He needs to pay."

Luna looks up at him. "You can't kill him D. You know that, right?"

"I will, and I don't care what the repercussions are."

I need to get out of here. I can't stay. I feel suffocated and angry. I turn and walk out of the house. I don't want to intrude on them anymore. I need to be alone. I get in the car and tell the driver to take me home.

I wonder if Rose is at her house yet. I should call her. I grab my phone and stare at it. What if she is in a situation where someone looks at her phone or they grab it from her? I can't risk calling her.

When we get to the house, I jump out of the car and run inside. I need to get to the gym. I need to clear my head. I change and head to my home gym. I put my gloves on and punch the punching bag until my hands are numb.

Frustrated, I hastily remove my gloves, flinging them against the wall in disbelief. I can’t fathom the situation at hand. What on earth am I supposed to do now? Glancing at my phone, I notice it’s already approaching 8 pm, and a new text message awaits my attention.

Rose: This is Rose. Sal is planning something with my father. I will be at The Whispering Russian tonight. Don't approach me.

What the fuck? I obviously can't text her back. Should I go tonight? I can't leave her there. If something happens to her, I will never forgive myself.

I walk into my bathroom and turn on the shower. I need to get cleaned up. I step under the hot water and let it wash away the sweat. There is no way I won't be there. I have to see her and make sure she is protected. Any man who hits on her is going to have a very bad night. She is mine.

I hurry and get ready. I'm put on black slacks and a dark gray button-down shirt. I want to blend in as much as possible. When I'm finished getting ready, I walk out of my room and down the stairs. Even if I have to restrain myself and watch from the control room, I will make sure she is safe. I have to wonder what's going on that they are sending her to Luna's club. She makes it sound like they are using her as bait. I need to tell Demetrius about this so that there is some sort of plan.

I walk out to the kitchen and grab a bottle of water out of the fridge. I pick up my phone and call the club. Luna and Demetrius should be there already.

"Hello?" Luna answers.

"Hey, I need Demetrius to be on the lookout for Rose Vinci tonight."

"What?"

"I don't have time to explain. I will be there soon. Something is up."

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