Page 97 of Darkness Falls

When the door finally opens, one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen comes into view. Her eyes land on me and then Avery, prompting her to cross her arms over her chest.

"Hey, sweets. Can we come inside?"

"You've got some nerve, you realize that, don't you? You show up at my doorstep with another woman after sleeping with me and disappearing. I thought you were grabbing me a glass of water, for fuck’s sake."

"What the hell did you do, Aves?" I love her, but I'm definitely on this girl's side right now.

"Listen, I can explain. Callie is my sister. Just let us inside, please," Avery begs.

Reese's eyes narrow before looking between me and Avery. "Fine." She moves to the side and makes room for us. "She doesn't look like your sister."

"Trust me, it was a shock to us too," I hear Avery say as she slips inside.

Before I go in, I turn back to look at the guys waiting in the car. I can tell they're intently watching both us and the vehicle parked on the side of the road. I make another impulsive decision and decideit's not enough for me to just be here. I have to give the people in the car a reason to want to talk to me.

I move my gaze to the men in the vehicle across the street and blatantly wave at them before bringing my fingers to my lips and blowing them a kiss. I see one of them pull out his phone to try and make a phone call. He looks frustrated, and I assume whoever is on the other end didn't pick up.

Job well done. With that, I head inside the house and pull the door closed. I find Avery and Reese in the kitchen, staring at one another. I don't want them to be part of this.

"You two should probably find a room to have whatever conversation you need to have." I turn to look at Reese. "There are some very bad men outside who will likely be making their way in here at any moment because I'm here."

"They're with Rogue," Avery tells her.

"Avery, what the fuck?" I shake my head.

"Chill out. She knew about them before I even said anything. I already told you our parents helped her mom." Avery shrugs.

"Go talk. We can get to know each other later. And if you hear things out here, do not come out. I'll knock on the door three times when it’s safe." Avery looks concerned, but she reluctantly nods.

The men in the car didn’t follow us inside, so I need to give them more incentive. I pull out my phone and text Barrett.

Me: Come inside.

Barrett: Beg.

Me: Barrett, can you pretty please come inside?

Barrett: Hmmm. I know you can do better than that, princess.

Me: Stop messing around.

Moments later, the door opens, and my men let themselves in. Barrett steps over to me and grabs my face before laying a chaste kiss on my lips. He pulls back, and I scowl. I walk over to one of the cabinets and grab a few glasses to toss against the wall. The glass shatters, making a loud sound just before I grab a knife from the block on the counter.

The front door bursts open, and the men who were in the car stand in front of us. Kyler and Seb make quick work of disarming the first two, knocking the guns from their hands and pulling them into headlocks. The third man manages to dodge Seb's attack and is now standing firmly in place with his gun pointed in my direction.

"Don't fucking move, or I'll shoot her," he yells out to the room.

"Do you think that's a smart move? You're aware of who I am, aren't you?" I say, raising my brow.

"You're Damien's wife," he snarls.

"Had you answered that question differently, I might have felt bad for killing you, but you just dug your own grave. Any last words?" I spit.

He laughs like he thinks I'm joking. "You seem to forget I'm the one holding the gun."

"We have you outnumbered. There are four of us and one of you," I say, and right on cue, Kyler and Barrett snap the necks of the two men they were able to subdue.

The guy’s eyes dart around the room before landing back on mine and narrowing. He actually thinks he's going to find a way to get out of this alive. That’s not happening. I won't leave any man who was ever associated with Rogue alive. Sebastian gets to be the exception since he was never directly associated with my father or the society. His unfortunate bloodline is his only link.

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