Page 123 of Primal God

Instead, I climb into bed and try to get some rest. Tomorrow is going to be a busy day.

Lilith

Good morning, minha vida. Just checking in. How are you and the kids?

We’re good.

>

These two are tuckered out after breakfast. Miranda is taking Clara to ballet.

And Diego?

>

We’re about to go attempt to make cookies. We’ll see how it goes with the cast.

I wish I was there.

We wish you were here, too.

I’m going out for a bit, but I’ll call you when I’m done.

Be safe.

I will.

My finger hovers. I want to tell her I love her. So fucking much.

“You ready?”

I look up to find Brooks waiting by the door.

“Let’s do this.”

Alessandro is waiting when we get to the lobby. He’s dressed in all black, and I’m reminded why he’s known as the Violent God.

“Gentlemen,” he greets. “I have eyes on Wolfe, but I suggest moving quickly.”

The three of us make our way outside to a waiting SUV. Alessandro sits in the front next to the driver while Brooks and I get in the back.

As we leave, Alessandro says, “I have some new intel. Wolfe is here under the ruse of business, but he reached out to a gun-for-hire. Says it’s for his own protection, but the man has been scoping out the hotel that João is at.”

My fists clench. “Any idea why this man is after my son?”

“Nothing concrete.”

Brooks asks, “Is it possible that Wolfe is the man we’ve been looking for?”

Alessandro says, “That’s what I hope to find out.”

It doesn’t make sense, though. If Wolfe is the killer, then why did he lead me right to him? Unease courses through me.

“You have men watching my house, right?”

“I do,” Alessandro confirms. “All our homes are being watched.”

“Good.”

---