Page 27 of Burning Truths

My head jerks back at his words.

“She bleeds, we bleed. You forget who we are so quickly, West?”

I don’t let him respond before hanging up. Yanking the wheel to the side I send us sliding to the left around a sharp corner.

“Shit!” Oakley grunts.

Ally has both hands gripped around the seat, her eyes wide and worried. Little rat.

“Take it fucking easy, Ryker. I have a goddamn knife to a man's throat back here.” she growls.

“Put it to use and shed a little damn blood instead of bitching.” I snap.

Kicking the back of my seat she leans forward putting the tip of the blade to my cheek.

“I’m not worried about cutting him, mother fucker. You almost made me slip up and cut myself. I don’t bleed.” she declares.

I snicker, “Does that mean you’re a ghost? Cause I knew there was something creepy about you,Blue.”

Using the name her boy toys call her, I flash a smile her way before turning back to the road. After a second I grunt from the presser of the knife returning only this time she presses hard enough to break skin.

“Watch your tongue. I’m here for Kenna, the Stone family holds no interest of mine.”

Slamming into the back seat she sends a fist into the side of Addingtons head. Popping her knuckles she winks at me in the mirror before going back to beating his ass. Blocking out the little freak I pull out my own cell to call G.

“Boss man.” he says as he answers.

“I need a few items. Grab a runner or two we have some weight to move.”

He doesn’t wait for an explanation. He only ask one question and that’s what the fuck I needed. Gio keeps me in line but he always does as he’s told.

“Where and when?” he questions.

Licking my lips I give him the location. “Now.”

With that I drop the phone in the center compartment and continue down the road. It only takes another ten minutes before we’re pulling up to a small field near the edge of a cliff. Del Mar has some beautiful sights. The night sky spans out with a blanket of stars where the city lights can’t reach them allowing the perfect glow of light. Putting the SUV in park I look back at Oakley with a nod waiting for her to drag her new toy out the door leaving me and Ally inside alone.

She tries to keep her stare at the open landscape out the window but we both know it’s too dark to see a fucking thing. I’m a patient man when it comes to shit like this so I lean against the seat letting my head fall to the headrest behind me. Closing my eyes I see beautiful grey iris’s staring back at me.

Killer.

“What do you need me to do?” Ally’s' voice breaks my focus.

Peering over at her I take in how exhausted and worn she is from head to toe this girl is spent. Tossed in a world full of snakes the rat had no chance of survival so what the hell was she thrown inside for? That’s the question that digs at my inner thoughts.

“Whatever I tell you to do.”

It’s the only answer I give her because right now I don’t have a plan. All I know is her father’s death is coming tonight whether at my hand or not. Letting out a deep exhale I open the door to step out without a second thought to Ally. She’ll follow. They always do. It’s why she knew I was going to require somethingof her tonight. It’s the same reason she knows I’m keeping her around when the last thing I want is the little cunt sniffing around while I’m looking for Kenna.

Because she was Coles. Unspoken or un-acted on means nothing to us. His statement meant law. Ally Addington is untouchable. For now.

Leaves crunch under my shoes the sound eerie this late at night in an empty field. Oakley has managed to drag his ass three yards ahead but stops when I shout her name.

“Oak! Where the fuck are you going?” I shout.

I can feel Ally step to my side but I don’t give her any more attention that she hasn’t earned.

Oakley looks back at me and then to the open field ahead. She’s barely spotted in the darkness save for her blue hair twisting in the wind. Turning back to face us she walks two yards while I meet her halfway through the last yard.

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