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“Then we do this our way, got that, little mouse? Because if you think I’m taking one more fucking risk with you, then you’re in for a goddamn surprise.”
Her eyes widened.
“It’s our way or not at all.”
She scowled and fuck me, if this conversation wasn’t so dangerous, it’d be cute. “Fine,” she gave in.
“Fine,” I answered back, then turned to find my brothers. “Agreed?”
Nick glanced at Ryth, and so did Caleb. They didn’t like it. No, my brothers didn’t like it one little bit. They wanted her as far as possible from this bloody fucking mess as I did. But like me, they understood.
Our little sister was finally one of us.
“And this time, we’re using the fucking Rossis,” I added.
I’d use their damn snipers and their former Marines. I’d use whoever I could to make sure she got through this safe…because after hearing that recording, hearing what that vile, scum-sucking motherfucker had done to her—there was no way we were leaving that piece of shit alive.
“Agreed,” Nick answered.
I shifted my focus to Caleb. Our loyalty was rocky…too damn rocky. Still, he gave a slow nod of his head. “Agreed.”
“Then that’s that.” I turned and brushed my lips across her cheek. “I’ll make a plan and come find you.”
She just nodded and I’d never felt fucking prouder in my life. It was pride that stayed with me as I left my family behind and strode back to the gym in the east wing of the house. But I had no intention of climbing back on the cross-trainer. My damn leg had been pushed to the limit as it was. Instead, I used the quiet, pulled the phone from my pocket, and hit Ben’s number.
He answered with a sigh. “I’ve been waiting for your call.”
“That predictable, huh?”
“Not at all. I’d call it…invested, how's that?”
I clenched my grip around the phone and that old familiar weight of betrayal settled on my chest. “You should’ve come to me.”
“Really, why’s that?”
The bastard almost sounded indifferent. “Because…because…”
“Because you’re invested, Tobias.”
“We’reallfuckinginvested,”I snarled into the phone.
“Yes, but Caleb knew when he was in trouble. He knew that one wrong move and you’d do what you do best. You’d destroy him. Besides, Caleb knows these men better than you ever could.”
Heat burned in my face. “You saying my brother can protect her better than I can?”
“Not at all.”
He was so careful, so fucking controlled. I wanted to reach through the damn phone and strangle him. Pain flared through my chest. Cruel enough to make me catch my breath and curl my shoulders. I closed my eyes as the thunder in my head took hold. “Because I can protect her. I can keep her safe.”
“I know you can, son, better than anyone else alive at this point.”
I opened my eyes with the words.
“Because you love her,” Ben added. “I knew that the second I saw you. I knew it with one look, one word…one threatening phone call.”
I shook my head. “I haven’t threatened you.”
“No? Is that not what this is about?”
