Page 121 of Primal God

“What does this mean?” Brooks mutters.

“Someone is going to kill João!”

“How can you be sure?”

I pull the letter from my pocket, showing Brooks.

“He said I have twenty-four hours to act.”

“Fuck.”

I click on the other attachment, which has flight and hotel reservations that Wolfe made earlier today. Right to Rio de Janeiro, where João is.

I say, “We have to go.”

“Agreed.”

“I need to let Lilith know I’m leaving.”

“I’ll meet you at the airstrip in an hour.”

He leaves and I take the stairs two at a time.

I find Lilith in the nursery, holding Raquel while Diego stands next to them, holding onto Raquel’s hand. The sight takes my damn breath away. Not once in her entire life was Serafina ever this motherly. Not once did she hold one of my children while making another feel safe and loved. I rub the spot right over my heart. But Lilith has.

“Is everything okay?”

I force a smile on my lips. “Something has come up and I need to go out of town for a few days.”

Her gaze searches mine. “Okay. Text me when you get there.”

This woman. She trusts me and doesn’t demand answers I can’t give. Fuck. I love her so much.

I love her.

I love her and I haven’t told her.

“Dimitri?”

I move, pulling her in for a hug with Diego between us.

“Everything is fine. I promise.” I pull away. “I’ll call you later.”

Now is not the time to tell this woman that I love her. That I’minlove with her. She deserves better than that.

So I’ll tell her when I know she is safe.

The flight from Dallas to Rio de Janeiro takes a little over ten hours, even on Brooks’ private jet. By the time we land, it’s three in the morning. A waiting car takes us to a nearby hotel where we can rest for the night. It’s near the hotel that my son is at. I didn’t want to stay at the same hotel in case Wolfe is watching me.

Brooks says, “Ace said he’ll be here in a few hours.”

“I appreciate the two of you dropping everything to help me.”

“You’re one of us and so is João.” He pauses. “Have you told him you’re here?”

“I wasn’t sure if his phone is compromised.”

“Good thinking. Well, we’ll find him in the morning.”

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