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“Me too.” I kiss his jaw before turning back to Havoc.

“What about this Jack fucker? Are we expecting any blowback?” Inigo asks.

“I spoke to the police at the hospital and told them what happened. I left out the part about you having a gun, Havoc, because I thought that might be a parole violation. So when they question you both, it was G who took the shot. You might want to swap guns.”

Havoc smirks at me but shakes his head. “Thanks for looking out for me.”

“It’s what family does, right?” I say.

He smiles. “Exactly. Oh, and I told Stefan about Monica’s part in all this, as well as all the shit she pulled with the photo. And to say he was pissed is an understatement—especially when he realized she knew Amity was the target and didn’t say anything. He was calling the studio when I left him, so it’ll be interesting to see how that plays out. They might back her since she’s the big star, but I was pretty fucking vocal, so all the castand crew know what really happened. I’m sure that shit will spread like wildfire. Plus, I recorded her admitting what she did. And G got pics of her with Matt. The camera is not her friend here. She comes across as the lying, manipulative tramp she is.”

“The cameras.” I jolt suddenly.

“What are you talking about?” G asks, so I turn to face him.

“We set up a bunch of cameras at the cliff site. Stefan likes to capture shots from as many angles as possible. That way, he gets scenic shots too—wildlife and shit we’d normally scare away.”

“Do you know if they’re close circuit or?—”

G shakes his head at my blank stare. “Don’t worry, I’ll look into it.” He looks up at Havoc. “You need Amity for anything else?”

“Nothing that can’t wait. Take her up and get her settled, then come back. We’ll wait for you.”

Nobody says anything as I get to my feet. G stands up behind me, his hands moving to my hips. I give everyone a tired but genuine smile and let G lead me out the door and upstairs. By the time he has me undressed, I’m practically comatose.

He lays me down and covers me over. “Get some sleep. I won’t be long. I promise.”

“Love you,” I murmur, falling asleep before I hear him say he loves me too.

37

GENESIS

Ibrought my laptop down with me and have been tapping away as the others talk. I hack into Stefan’s personal files—the guy’s paranoid as fuck about anyone stealing his vision, so it makes sense that those cameras are being fed directly to him.

As I hit Enter, the screen splits into six different camera views. “Bingo. I’m in. Inigo, can you turn the big screen on?” I tap into the settings and cast the feed onto the large screen behind Havoc once Inigo gives me the thumbs up.

I pick the camera with the best angle and fast-forward until the truck carrying Amity, Stefan, Jack, and Henry pulls up. I hit play, and the brothers silently sit and watch the nightmare unfold.

When Amity goes flying over the side of the cliff, Toot jumps up. “Fuck me!”

I wince as she grabs the rope, and Jack’s weight fucks up her arm.

“Jesus, how the fuck did she manage to hold on?” Blade croaks out.

I watch with pride as she yanks the blade from her rosary and attacks him.

“Good fucking girl,” Mac praises.

I keep my mouth shut, my eyes never leaving Amity as the rest of the film plays on, each moment more terrifying than the last. By the time it’s over, and I finally shut the thing down, everyone looks like they’ve been put through the wringer. It’s one thing to hear about it, but seeing it unfold in all its fucked-up glory is a whole other story.

“I feel sick just watching it,” Inigo admits, shaking his head. “Kudos to you, G. You didn’t even blink. You scaled that fucking cliff like you were Spider-Man.”

“Honestly, I don’t know if I could’ve done it if it were anyone other than Amity,” I confess. “But she’s already proven that she’d do the impossible to survive. How could I give her anything less?”

“I’m proud to have you as my VP, G. Now get the fuck out of here and go be with your girl. We have everything else covered.”

I shut the laptop and stand up. “Need to order her a cut.”

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