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Never again. They would all pay. Every last one of them.

Chapter 44

Falcon

We made it back to the clubhouse and a couple of bunnies met us outside along with Knox and a couple other guys. “There’s one in the bed. Is the other one still alive?”

Daisy looked up at me. “What other one?” Her voice was still hoarse.

“Will someone get her some water?” I asked in the direction of the women. I looked back down at her, still holding her close. “Found one in the parking lot at the hotel. Looks like you got a shot on him; I wasn’t sure he’d still be alive anymore. You got one to his chest, but I’m not sure how much damage it did. You did good, darlin’.”

“I thought I killed him,” she said as she shook her head.

“Don’t worry. We can fix that.”

Knox waved us inside. “The girls will take care of her while we handle business. I called Hawk, too.”

Daisy gripped me tightly and shook her head furiously. “No, no, no. I want to stay with you.”

I ran my hand over her knotted hair and kissed her forehead. “You need to get some water and rest. You’ll be just as safe here as at home and I won’t be too long.”

Her blue eyes flooded with tears. “Falcon, I need you.”

My chest felt like a vice grip clamped around me and someone was tightening it over and over. I wanted to fall to the floor with her in my arms, but I also needed to see if either of those assholes could give us any useful information before we showed them their destiny. I couldn’t take her with me for that part. “I’m here. And this is for you. Once I get this settled, I’m taking you home. Promise.”

“Honey, come with us. We have some clean clothes you can change into,” one of the bunnies said as she wrapped an arm around Daisy. The bunnies understood this part. She was still so new to all of this. She’d be upset, mad even, but I couldn’t leave this to the other guys. I had to go.

I cupped her face before they pulled her away and kissed her cheek, then her forehead. “I’ll be back before you know it.”

She nodded and wiped a stray tear from her cheek before turning to go with the bunnies.

“She’ll be fine with them. They’re good girls,” Knox said.

Once she was out of sight, I looked at him and said, “Take me to them.”

We walked through the clubhouse and out into the backyard. At first glance, it was just like any other yard. Lawn chairs, grills, a fire pit, horseshoes, and several trash barrels were scattered around. But as we walked past all the fun stuff and started to get near the tree line, there was a shed tucked away just inside the woods.

“Both are in there. Some guys are warming them up. I think you’ll find all you need,” Knox said as he put his hand out.

Shaking it, I said, “I owe you.”

He smiled. “Yeah, well, Hawk and I have an understanding. But I’ll hold you to that sometime.”

The sounds of men in fear for their lives along with a familiar metallic smell permeated the room as I pulled the door open. Making sure it closed fully behind me, I took in the space. It wasn’t much different than ours. A simple shed with some soundproofing, particle board over that, and some tools were hung around the room. A few hanging bulbs lit the area, and the floor was covered with tarps.

Two metal chairs held the men we collected. Their wrists and ankles were bound, but they were not tied to the chairs. I walked to the one I’d found in the parking lot and leaned down. “You still with us?” I asked before I shoved my finger through the hole in his shirt, into the bullet wound. The rounds were small, but my fingers weren’t and I’d stretch it out some. He was tough, though, not screaming out but thinning his lips and letting out a long grunt. His face was losing color, but he was still sweating.

“They say anything?” I asked as I walked to the driver of the van. Looking down, I found the small tear in his shirt where I just barely shoved my blade into him. I grabbed his shoulder then pulled my knee up to the same spot and he wheezed as his head fell forward.

The two guys still inside with us laughed. “Naw, but we mostly haven’t talked much,” one of them said as he swung a length of chain around.

I stood between them and crossed my arms. “Where were you supposed to take her?” Silence. “How did you know where we were? Someone had to tip you off.” They remained mute, so I looked up at my brothers. “Did you guys find a wallet on them?”

One of them brought me two wallets. “Both of them had ID. Want our guy to check them out?”

I pulled my phone out. “Thanks, but I think Keys can probably link this all together faster, since we’ve already been looking.” I took pictures of both of their licenses and sent them to Keys. Looking through them, bullet-wound-guy, James, didn’t have much for personal effects and some cash, but the driver, Daniel, had pictures of a pretty little woman and two kids standing with him, all smiling. They looked like an insurance commercial. I lifted one out so he knew I saw it, then handed the wallets back over. “But you’re welcome to them.”

I paced around for a minute then stopped and stood by James. “Do you want to help yourself or not?”

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