Page 95 of Filthy Few

“Make more threats and this bit of information will be sent to every news station in the country and I willpersonallysend this file to the Butcher myself,” I snap.

“What the fuck do you freaks want?” I dart my gaze to either side of me and smirk, Archer and Hayze hate being called freaks and I know for certain that these two are going to make his end painful and taunt the fucker until he breaks.

“Your life,” Hayze says in answer. Nexus’ eyes snap wide as he takes a step back.

“Fuck you! Nova, get your ass over here now.” The fact Nexus referred to her as Nova and notpiggyshows how scared he is and I relish in that. Archer takes a step forward, making sure to scrape his blade along the ground. Nexus’ gaze is fixed on it.

“You reek of fear,” Archer taunts as Hayze breaks away from me and circles Nexus, blocking his escape. Nexus shifts, trying to keep the three of us in his sights.

“He is unworthy of the favor we offer,” Hayze says.

“The price of the debt just went up,” I add.

“What price?” Nexus’ voice is tinged with terror and that’s how I know we have him right where we want him.

“You will give us the information we seek on the Haven Saints and in return we will erase every copy we have made of your disgusting act,” I snarl.

His eyes pop wide and the color drains from his face. “I do that and I am as good as dead! The Saints don’t?—”

Archer cuts him off before he can continue rambling. “You are dead either way, with your father as the lord you have a chance of survival.”

Sweat begins to bead his brow and I study him, trying to decipher why he is so nervous but then it fucking hits me. “Your father is unaware of the crime you committed.” Nexus’ gaze snaps to me and his eyes narrow.

“She was willing, she knew what was happening.” I toss the papers at his feet, pictures of her corpse scatter around him.

“The coroner's report shows she had drugs in her system. You spiked that girls drink, then raped her and allowed your sick fucking kink to kill her because it makes you feel like a man, doesn’t it, Nexus Valerian?” Archer taunts as he closes in on him.

He shakes his head but his focus is on the pictures at his feet. “I didn’t mean to,” he mumbles, earning a scoff from Nova. All our attention snaps to her as she climbs to her feet and makes her way over to us stopping beside me.

“Ask them to help you erase the fucking crime you committed and they will make it happen. All you have to do in return is give them the information they need to take down your father and you get to remain breathing,” she bites out.

A dark look shadows his face as he looks at Nova. Without being prompted I shift and block her. “Nah, I have a better idea.” The cocky lilt to his voice has me darting my gaze to Hayze and Archer who look just on edge as I do with his sudden change of attitude. “You give me the copies you have and I agree to let the pig live.” Anger washes over me.

“Fuck you!” Nova screams.

“She isn’t part of the deal,” I snarl.

“You made her part of it the moment you tried to protect her from me. Give me what I want or I will kill her,” he claps back.

“Kill her and you lose every and any chance you had of leading the Saints.” I snap my head to the side to see Nikoa stalking toward us, he has his hood up which obscures his face. The gasp that slips free from Nova is filled with pain and I know she thought it was Ezekiel for a second.

“Who the fuck are you?” Nexus snaps.

“I’m the guy who just sent pictures of you with theFilthy Fewto your father.”

Nexus scoffs. “My father won’t care.” The cocky cunt says, but snaps his mouth closed when Archer raises the machete to his throat. Hayze closes in behind him, blocking his escape.

“Oh, but he will since I have sent him ransom demands.” Realization crashes into him. “You should have incurred the debt and taken the favor they offered but now, things will be much worse for you.” Nikoa tsks at him and nods to Hayze and Archer. My boys grip each of his arms and yank them behind his back, securing his wrists with cable ties.

“The Saints will slaughter all of you for this!” he screams, then swings his gaze to Nova. “Help me or your mother dies,” he roars.

“That won’t be necessary since the price for your freedom is the safe return of Kelly,” I answer. Nova grips the back of my hoodie as we watch my boys drag Nexus away. When they are out of sight, I whirl around on her. She stares up at me with tears in her eyes. I reach out and grip the back of her neck. “I’m bringing her home, I couldn’t save Waylen but I can save her.”

She searches my gaze for a moment before she answers, “Why?”

“Because it was the plan from the start, witch.”

She flicks her gaze to Nikoa for a moment before turning back to me. “He knew, didn't he?” I nod. “Did Hayze and Archer?”

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