Page 53 of Thor

“In a second.” She laughs.

Ten minutes later, we’re settled, and the plane is getting ready for takeoff. Once we’re in the air, a flight attendant approaches us. “If you need anything, Cara, just let us know.”

“We should be okay, Evelyn. We’ll be discussing some things, so we’ll need privacy.”

“Okay. I’ll be in the pilot's cabin if you need me.”

The attendant walks away and everyone turns to the Romano siblings. Blade barks out a laugh. “This is Dad’s private plane.”

The fuck?

I knew Paul was rich, but private-plane rich? That’s another level of wealth right there.

“Your dad has a private plane?!” Armor shouts.

“Exactly how do you think Sofia travels here so much when she goes to school full time?” Sara asks in amusement.

Armor sits back with a slight frown, muttering to himself.

“Okay, we have bigger things to talk about. We went over the footage of the hospital, and it seems Thomas sent his goons after her. They went in pretending to be a patient. We don’t knowwhat happened in the room but not even three minutes later, Madison walked out looking like she had seen a ghost. She wrote Doc that note, met them in the stairwell, and left.”

“That bastard! I swear if he touches one hair on her head, I’ll cut his dick off and shove it down his fuckin’’ throat!” I snap.

Cara pats my shoulder, trying to calm me down. “If you’re serious, I’ll let you borrow my knife. But you should also know we have Thomas Shaw by the balls. Seems like Mr. Mayor is as dirty as it gets. We’ve got him on money laundering, stealing profits from seven different charity organizations he owns, and he has business with three high-end criminals. He’s got his hands deep in the drug business,” Cara says.

“You got all of that off his computers?” I ask bewildered.

“Yeah. Either he isn’t too bright, or he thinks he’s untouchable. Either way, we got him.” She pauses before looking at me with worry. “Thor, you’re not going to like this next part.”

I shake my head and wave my head prompting her to continue. “You can’t kill him.” I open my mouth, but she puts her hand up, stopping me. “He sent a letter to his lawyers saying that if for any reason he has a suspicious death or disappears, then the club is to be investigated. He went into detail about how you have a grudge against him and that you only joined the club to take him out. It’s all bullshit. If you take him out, you’ll have the FBI swarming the clubhouse. It’s too big of a risk.”

“Fuck that. He’s not getting away with this, Cara. As long as that man is breathing, he poses a threat to my woman. If I have to spend the rest of my life behind bars for her to be safe, then so be it.”

I don’t give a single fuck. I’ll gladly take that bid if it ensures Maddy’s safety. I would be a miserable fuck without her, but I mean it when I say I would take down the world if I feel she’s at risk.

“Thor, don’t be selfish. Your decision affects Madison as well. I know for a fact she wouldn’t want you behind bars. That would kill her.”

I take a deep breath and gather myself. I know the club would look after Maddy. But would she be angry with me for changing our lives forever? I honestly don’t know.

“What do we do?” I ask Viper.

“I say we take that information and hand his slimy ass over to the police. Suffering behind bars for the rest of his life is far more punishment than a quick death.”

I nod resentfully. I don’t know which option I’m going to take, but I won’t tell them that. I’m about to come face-to-face with the man who ruined my life and took something from me. I don’t know if I have it in me to let him walk away.

Hang on, baby. I’m coming.

By the time we land,my nerves are shot. Three and half hours was too damn long. That fucker could have been doing God knows what to my woman in that time. My stomach churns at the thought. I know I’m not supposed to kill him but if Maddy has been touched in any way, all bets are off.

“Dammit,” Cara hisses from beside me.

“What is it?” Viper asks her.

“This asshole is holding a press conference at the city hall. That’s a lot of witnesses.”

If it’s not one thing, it’s another. I just want to get my woman and Martha. That’s it. If he thinks a press conference is going to deter me, he’s got another think coming. Who the hell holds a press conference while having two hostages?

I never knew this man at all. He puts the term ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ to shame.

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