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“Hans is with The Alliance now.” Nero presses the blade just a little bit harder, and blood starts to seep down the man’s chest. “You come for Hans. You come for us.”
The man’s nod turns into a scream as Nero slashes the blade down once, then twice, with a third and final swipe left to right, carving a giant A into the man’s chest.
Blood oozes from the cuts, but Nero’s control was solid. None of the slices will be fatal.
Nero steps back. “Now start running.”
The man stumbles away from us, and I wonder if he’ll manage to get away with his message or if he’ll get caught up by whatever authorities are bound to show up soon.
“So… I’m part of The Alliance, huh?”
“You’ve practically been begging to join,” Nero lies as he reluctantly hands my sword back.
“Uh-huh.”The Alliance. Who’d have thought?I sheath the katana and start walking with Nero out of the room. “Any chance you know how to fly a helicopter?”
His mouth pulls into a devious smile. “Thought you’d never ask.”
CHAPTER124
King
The noiseof the rotor blade whirling above us is louder than I expected.
“You sure you know how to fly this thing?” I shout to Nero.
He looks over his shoulder at me from the pilot’s seat. “Pretty sure.”
Dom, in the copilot position, tightens his seat belt. “How about we don’t tell the wives this part?”
Nero grins. “Pussy.”
Dom gives his seat belt another tug. “Get Payton pregnant and then see how reasonable she is.”
I glance over at Hans and Cassie.
He refused to set her down until they were inside the chopper, and only when he realized he couldn’t get her buckled in if she was on his lap. So he’s got her tucked into the corner of the rear bench seat, with her feet propped up on a duffel bag full of cash that’s been strapped to the floor. And he’s plastered to her side. Never taking his hands off her.
I get it.
Memories of my woman at the fingertips of a madman are still too fresh.
They’ll always be too fresh.
I take a deep inhale, the helicopter’s open side door letting in the dry Arizona air.
The rest of the money we found in Gabriel’s house left with Karmine—it’s for a good cause, and I wasn’t about to argue with the terrifying woman. But we all agreed we should use some of the found money to pay off Cain for all the weaponry. Especially since most of it is staying behind to be torched.
“Hold on to your butts,” Nero calls out, then we start to lift from the ground.
We were the last people out of the compound. As we rise, I’m able to see the final group of SUVs as they drive away.
The properties out here are massive, and people this rich—people like us—tend to mind their own business. But there wasa lotof gunfire, and I can already see the flickering lights of emergency response vehicles in the distance.
Meaning it’s time to light this bitch up.
“Go time,” I call to Hans.
He slides away from Cassandra to open the door on the opposite side of the cabin, the one in front of me still open from before takeoff.
