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covered “ Come on Ash! I just want to talk

I hear the slightest noise coming from one of the crates in

the middle of the warehouse. Signaling the guys, we circle

the crate and one of them begins to open it. The top flies off

and bullets are flying in the same breath, Asher was indeed

in that crate and he is not going down without a fight. My

ears are ringing from the fire fight but I can still hear the

men shouting out in pain as they get hit from the random

bullets. I duck and take cover behind a crate to avoid a stray bullet

and to get a clean shot in on Asher. He’s fast, ducking and

dodging my shots as well as managing to still shoot out

random bursts here and there from his own rifle. The

adrenaline is pumping hot and heavy as I track Asher’s

movements around the crates until one of the guys that I

haven’t even bothered to learn the name of pistol whips

Asher from behind causing him to slump to the ground.

I grab him by the hair,“ You think you can run and

tell the

Aramani’s. I took beatings for your ass because Ian

thought it was me. Now I’m going to beat your ass myself.

Where the fuck

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are they? I need you to tell me where Emma is! I say

as I slam my fist against his face.

Ian walks into the basement. Ian is taking off his coat and

hands it to the man next to the door and starts rolling up his

sleeve. I let go of Ash and I step back. “Boss, he’s the one

that’s been selling us out.” I say walking around to the man

next to the door.

Ian smirks,“When I find her, I’m going to fuck her in

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