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They all backed up, giving Nick and Tobias a wide berth. There was no way out of this but to the end. We all knew that. Nick strode forward then jumped down. Tobias followed, turning for my sister the moment his boots hit the ground.
“It’s okay, baby.” He reached up for her as she knelt, sliding her bare feet over the edge.
One heave and she stood next to me.
“Get the others.” The bitch commanded and her men moved in, helping Daughter after Daughter out of the back of the truck.
“This way,” Kyrell called.
Ryth looked my way and reached out her hand.
I hated myself for putting her in this position.
But I needed her even more.
I hooked her slender fingers and her palm hit mine.
It felt like fate had brought us here.
That undeniable push had once driven me in front of a speeding car. It drove me again, forcing me to turn and follow the others into that place that looked too pretty to be Hell.
Then again…what was Hell but money and power and the dark, terrifying things it bought?
SIXTEEN
Riven
“Move.” Hunter’s backstabbing second in command drove his gun against the middle of my back, shoving me forward.
My head snapped backwards, teeth gnashing as I stumbled, the ugly fucking bitch’s heels clacking as she walked ahead. I wrenched my gaze over my shoulder to Hunter, then back to the asshole glaring at me. For the tenth time in as many seconds, I thought of rushing him and taking my goddamn chances. If it was just brute strength, then I was more than sure we’d be able to take them.
But it wasn’t just our lives in the balance now, was it?
“Keep walking, asshole,” the bearded bastard ordered.
But I swear, if Hunter didn’t shoot this motherfucker, then I would.
My gaze shifted to Helene, who moved protectively in front of her sister. Even in the face of her own fucking danger, she protected her kin. I glanced to the Bankses. Nick had his arm around Ryth, guarding her with his body, whereas his brother was looking for the next bastard to kill.
I’d heard they were fucking savage…but Christ!
Between them and the Sons, there wouldn’t be a person standing after this was done. No one left to interrogate, anyway. I turned back and followed the Daughters into the opulent hallway, glancing at the glass wall that divided the garage space. Fuck, even the floors gleamed. I’d thought I knew all the heavy hitters in Hale’s arsenal of the depraved. Looked like I’d been wrong. Still, all I could see in my head was the video footage of the woman on the screen the bitch had shoved into my face.
No.
Not a woman…
A stranger.
Don’t you recognize your own kin?
I winced and kept walking as the door closed behind us with a hiss and a soft thud. Locks clicked, triggering my pulse to race. Looked like we were in this to the bitter fucking end.
“Stop fucking looking around and keep going!” the bastard behind us demanded.
“Fuck you,” Helene snarled.
I stepped aside, looking behind to see Hunter’s ex-man step between her and her sister, driving Helene forward…and into me. She reached for my hand and it felt like the most natural thing in the world to take it.
