Page 52 of Truths

“Don't talk about her.”

“She killed one of my brothers,” he says, getting close to Rocky. “I'll say what I want until she's paid the price for killing him.”

“She served her time. Besides, yourbrotherwas trying to kill one of mine. She did what she had to do, so don't give me that shit.”

He laughs. “It's not the same. I'll find her and visit her personally. Repay her for what she did.”

Without hesitation, Rocky grabs his head and twists, breaking his neck and letting him fall to the ground. “You won't be going anywhere near Hannah, motherfucker. She's paid more than enough.”

He sighs and stares at the dead man lying on his kitchen floor.Wait, he said they already went to Dax's house?He pulls out his phone and frantically pushes the speed dial for the President.

“What's up?”

“Are you at home?”

“Just pulled up. Why?”

His heart races. “I have a dead Kingsmen in my kitchen. He was looking for Dani and said he already went to your place, but she wasn't there.”

“What?”

“He then threatened Hannah, and I broke his fucking neck. Dani's not at your house?”

“No, she's... Motherfuckers.”

Rocky contemplates between taking care of this asshole or hurrying to Dax's side. “What?”

“My house is trashed,” he says. “Everything is broken or tossed on its side. Jesus Christ.”

“Why the fuck do they want Dani?” he asks. “What's this fucked up obsession with her?”

“No idea, but I'm glad she wasn't home now. I gotta go. We need to make sure all the girls are good.”

Dax hangs up, and Rocky tries to calm himself. “Hannah, baby, where are you?”

“Right behind you,” Hannah says and gasps. “What the hell?”

Without thinking, he turns and pulls her into his arms, holding her tightly. “He said he was going to come after you. Not that he was leaving here alive anyway, but thank God.”

She shakes her head. “Wait, what?”

“Come inside,” he says, ushering her past the dead man on the floor and locking the door behind her. “What are you doing here?”

“I think this might be a little more pressing,” she says. “What happened?”

Swallowing, he leads her into the living room and away from the man, and they sit on the couch. “I came home, and he was sitting at the fucking table.”

“What?”

“Yeah, and he asked where Dani was. I have no fucking idea where Dani is, but then he asked about you. Said he wanted to repay you for what you did to his brother, and I, well, I broke his neck.”

“Where's Dani?” she asks, her eyes wide.

He shrugs. “I don't know. I called Dax because I realized he said they were already at his house, and he said she's not there. I don't know where she went, but it was probably good because they trashed his place looking for her. I don't know what they want with her.”

“Whatever it is they wanted, it wasn’t to kill her. I have no idea why they’d keep her alive just to keep her captive.”

“Okay, now that we've gotten that squared away, what are you doing here, Hannah?”

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