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“Help me take out Declan. I might not be able to bring Rowan to life again, but I can make sure Declan doesn’t keep a position he didn’t earn. In return, you can have full access to McKenzie territory.”
“The fuck!” Gunn chokes on a grape, and Carina slaps him on the back.
Luca sits forward, his fingers steepled beneath his chin. “You’re offering us Rowan’s territory?”
“I’m his wife. Was,” I correct. “Once Declan is removed, I intend to take it over. You’d also have the Durans as an ally.”
He clucks his tongue as he mulls it over. I’m basically offering a golden ticket to all of Boston. While Rowan was a part of their group, he would never have granted something like this without a fee.
Carina glances between us but says nothing, deferring the entire decision to her husband.
“I’ll tell you what,” he says and I stiffen as he prepares to counteroffer. “We’ll help you take out Declan. In return, you grant me full access to Boston. But I won’t conduct business there without your approval.”
I look at Axle, then Phil. They both nod in agreement.
“We accept,” I say.
“Gunn,” Luca addresses his right-hand man. “Get a team ready.”
“My father will provide men as well,” I tell him.
“Good. We’ll need all the help we can get.” He stands and motions to one of the guys standing guard at the door. “Hansen, please call in Don Fernando and his sons. We need to coordinate an attack as soon as possible.”
“When he’s not expecting it,” I say.
“Not only that. We need to hit him at home. He won’t see that coming at all. Not in the middle of the city. But it must be done quickly. In and out before police arrive.”
“I can make sure it takes them longer to get there,” Phil says. “The chief is on the payroll.”
“Excellent.”
“Axle can give you all you need to know about the house.” I turn to him. “Right?”
He nods. “I’ll do better than that. I have a floorplan.”
“We leave at dusk,” Luca says. “Before the morning is over, Declan will be dead.”
And I’ll be the new McKenzie queen.
24
LOUISA
Luca’s plan was to set up a perimeter of security several blocks wide around the house. Because they were his men and unrecognizable to anyone working for Declan, each of them could more easily blend in as a transient tourist.
Papá reinforced the border between both territories, preparing for that dreaded war Mom wanted to avoid. Hoping that if a battle does breach the doors of the McKenzie house, it won’t reach the Durans. Better safe than sorry.
Mom fought tooth and nail to keep me with her. I can still hear her cries as I got into the car. She tried to reach for me but was held back by Arturo, his arms clasped tightly around her.
Those cries only got louder when Daniel decided to jump in the back seat. “What? I’m going to miss all the fun if I stay here. Besides, I’m just a spare, remember?”
“Spare? What the heck is that?” my father asks from the driver’s seat.
“Nothing. Just go, Papá.”
The old silver Honda we use when we need to remain incognito pulls out and my mother’s screams fade away. For her sake more than my own, I hope nothing happens to us.
We arrive at the designated place three blocks from the house and parallel park in front of a residential building. In the distance, I can see the McKenzie house being silently surrounded by Luca’s men. However, if anyone inside were to scan the area, they’d only see pedestrians. Normal- looking and completely innocuous.
