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“Will do, Mr. Rossi. It’s been a pleasure.”
“Grab the light, Caleb.”
I did, flicking it off and casting us into utter darkness.
One careful glance my way and Alastair turned around and left, headed back along the alleyway alongside the Escalade, and disappeared. We stood in silence in the doorway watching him leave.
“This could be a set-up.” I said quietly.
“I guess there’s only one way to find out, isn’t there?”
The thought of only the two of us going in didn’t sit well. “Do we bring in the others?”
“Yes. We all have a part to play in all this. But not that psycho. Get his brother, the mute. That way London can take care of Vivienne. God knows he needs it.”
“And The Priest?”
Ben met my stare. “Yes…especially the Priest.”
My stomach tightened as I gave a slow nod. “Consider it done.”
THIRTEEN
Helene
My hands shook as we pulled up outside London’s house. I’d never been nervous about seeing him before, not like this, at least. I’d hardly slept after the revelation of Kat and the real father of her baby hit me. Instead, I stared at the ceiling, trying to figure out how in the hell could someone like Kat have had a child with a monster like Hale.
In the end, I came to the only conclusion I could. She had been forced to. I clamped my thighs together as we sat in the car. Still, the thought of that…the thought of him on top of me, forcing his seed inside me. Or, God forbid, him standing there while his team of doctors forced my knees apart and inserted his semen inside. A chill raced through me, making me shiver. Now we were faced with another problem, how the hell to tell London what we’d found out.
“We need to tell him, Trouble. He has a right to know.” Riven murmured beside me in the driver’s seat.
“A right yes, but we have no idea how this will impact my sister.” I stared at the entrance to London’s home. “She’s so goddamn vulnerable, Riven. This could tip her over the edge.”
Cars and motorcycles lined both sides of the street in this cul-de-sac. Black SUVs and gleaming Harleys in all different types. These were the men London had bought for our war. No doubt there’d be many more before this was done.
Riven reached over, gripped the back of my neck, and turned my head to force my gaze to his. “We’re doing the right thing here.” My damn lip trembled until I pinned it with my teeth. He fixed his focus on the movement. “Jesus Christ, you’re sexy right now.” His hold eased, his thumb finding my lower lip and dragging across the soft flesh. “You get this done, Trouble, and I’m taking you home. Our real home in the city. How would you like that?”
“Blackwood?” I whispered.
He gave a slow nod. Those dark eyes were already glinting with excitement.
Heat raced with his stare. I knew exactly the kinds of things he was planning. Memories of our first few days together rose inside my mind. If anyone knew the depraved things he’d done to me, he’d be the one tied up and beaten. But that was him, wasn’t it. So controlled. So dangerous. My pulse thundered with the thoughts.
“You ready to do this,” he asked.
For a moment, I’d forgotten why we were here. That’s how much this man affected me. I gave a nod, then Riven climbed out of the four-wheel drive and I followed. God, I didn’t want to do this. I inhaled hard as London’s armed men stepped out, eyeing Riven, then me.
“Ms. King.” One gave a nod.
I forced a smile, heading for the back of the house. “Gentlemen.”
There were men everywhere, filling up the external garage until there was no room. I eyed London’s gray Audi sitting outside as Riven made his way through the back door and disappeared inside.
I can do this.
I can do this.
I pushed through the door and headed down the hall. The armory door was open. One of Guild’s men packed away a new case full of ammunition. I stopped, my gaze moving over the stacks of handguns and semi-automatic weapons. “Holy shit, he really is going to war, isn’t he?”
