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With a kick to his face, he falls onto his back screaming, and I feel regretful. I wish we had more time, it’s sad really.

Reaper grabs his throat and squeezes hard, and looks down at him. I’ve seen this show before, but I’ve never enjoyed it as much as I do right now.

“The eyes are the window to the soul. Open your eyes. There’s nothing more beautiful than watching a life leave its body. Don’t cry, it only blurs the beauty. Do you see Jesus yet?”

He chuckles softly, and it’s clear that my brother enjoys every second of this.

“Tell him pure evil said hi.”

Releasing his grip on his throat, he checks his pulse. “He’s dead.”

I glance at Eduardo. “Kage, chain him up.”

He goes out to his truck and comes back with chains, and secures Eduardo to a pillar. I gaze at Eduardo, who looks like he’s trying to process everything that has happened.

“I didn’t know.”

I nod. “I mostly believe you. For now, you’ll stay put. If you manage to get free and escape, I will kill you. Your innocence won’t matter.”

He shakes his head. “I understand, Boss. I’ll be here when you return, and for what it’s worth, I hope you find her and I hope she’s okay. Even though Mrs. Bonetti shot me, she’s a good woman, and doesn’t deserve the things Jimmy said.”

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

BONES

I toss my keys to Kage. “I need you to drive.”

We all walk out to my Range Rover, and I climb into the back with Reaper beside me. Psycho sits in the front beside Kage. After setting up the GPS with directions, Kage takes off. Two hours and forty-nine minutes. Fuck. I would take the plane, but I’m afraid that would end up taking longer, so we have to drive.

“You alright?” Reaper asks with his hand on my shoulder.

I shake my head and admit, “No. If he has hurt her, I’ll kill him, and never forgive myself.”

He chuckles. “You’re going to kill him anyway.”

My brother isn’t wrong. Simply taking her from me is reason enough. If he hurt her, the pain he experiences will be doled out with an intensity he could never imagine in his worst nightmares.

“Do you blame me?”

He grins like he’s lost in a fantasy. “No. If it were my girl, I’d kill him and bring him back to life, a hundred times.”

“Your girl?”

He laughs to himself. “Living dead girl. She’s mine.”

I scratch my head in confusion. “You tried to kill her, she ran, and now she’s yours?”

Leaning back in his seat, he sighs. “She doesn’t know it yet, but she will.”

I laugh loudly, which is amazing in this situation, and Kage glances at me in the mirror and I say, “Serial killer is now a stalker apparently.”

“Are you peeping in her windows?” Kage asks with a laugh.

Reaper snort laughs. “I’m not that much of a novice.”

Poor living dead girl is in big trouble. My brother is nuts, and enjoys giving pain in a way the rest of us don’t. I don’t know what she did to catch his attention, but she’s in for a dangerous ride.

“What’s the plan, Bones?” Kage asks from the driver’s seat.

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