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“He’s been hiding right under our noses?” London snarled. “That motherfucker. I bet he’s been laughing at us. I bet he’s fucking howling with glee.”
“He’s not gonna laugh for much longer.” Lazarus turned his head to Finley and gave a nod. “Is he?”
“No, brother,” Finley answered. “He’s not.”
TWENTY-FOUR
Riven
Don’t go. Kat’s pleas still replayed in my head. Please, Laz, not like this.
But the Mafia leader didn’t listen. Because I don’t think he heard her at all. Instead, he grabbed his weapons then strode for the door.
The rest of us followed and climbed into the cars before we hauled ass out of there, heading for the marker Anna had given us in the middle of the city.
Headlights bounced against a brick wall in front of us as the black Explorer skidded sideways when it braked facing the alleyway we’d been led to. Jesus fucking Christ, Laz was a goddamn animal as he shoved out of the Explorer two cars ahead, his head down and moving fast, without a damn vest.
I guess he didn’t need it. The man was bulletproof by rage alone.
But Tobias was right behind him, lunging out of the Mustang as it stopped on a dime with Nick behind the wheel.
“Brake,” I snapped at Hunter, desperate to be there, too. I’d be fucking damned if they were finishing Hale without me. My hand clenched around the weapon at my side. “Hunter, fucking stop!”
The heavy Hummer didn’t respond well at all, the grab of the brakes slamming me toward the dashboard. With a snarl, I drove my hand against the dash to keep from being knocked the fuck out and jerked a glare at my brother.
With one yank of the handle, I shouldered the door open and lunged. But Thom was already moving fast, taking me by surprise.
Bright flashing yellow lights blazed as a garbage truck backed into the alley in front of us. Two men on the back jumped down, grabbed the overflowing cans, and hauled them into the air.
But I was around them in an instant, gripping my gun and running with my younger brother at my side.
He’s here…Hale is fucking here!
I bared my teeth and slammed my boots harder against the pavement, surging forward as the alley branched right behind the row of shops. The flare of headlights came from the other end of the alley and the powerful shadow that was Finley Salvatore headed our way, with several others behind him.
Bang! The heavy thud against a door came as I turned right and found them outside a row of doors. Bang! Lazarus threw himself against one at the end of the alley before he stepped backwards and lifted his gun.
Both he and Tobias unloaded.
Crack!
Crack!
CRACK!
Their shots were still echoing when Tobias lunged this time to slam his muscled frame into the damn thing. Still, the door didn’t budge. It didn’t even crack.
“FUCK!” Lazarus roared.
I slowed, scanning the row of doors as the sound of car engines came.
“What the fuck is this?” Lazarus whipped around, bellowing as Finley stopped beside him.
“This doesn’t feel right.” Tobias voiced what I felt.
I scanned the row of doors, finding a dull shine in the crack of the door. Instinct kicked in, nagging at me as the heavy thud of footsteps came racing along the alleyway behind us.
Thud!
