Page 27 of Recklessly In Love With A Ruthless Savage 2
Nova
That stupid bitch. This was all her fault. Pain shot through my hand as I slammed it down on the table. “They’re mine. One way or another I’ll have them both.” I roared, startling my lieutenant. Outside, the wind howled against the lodge walls, the first signs of the storm to come. Inside, my eyes burned with madness. And far away, Crew held my family tight, readying for the same storm.
I stood at the far end of the long metal table, arms folded behind my back, pretending I had control over what was happening. But in truth, I didn’t like this shit. Not one bit. The woman Valdez sent had ordered his men to infiltrate my team and keep an eye on me. I haven’t even gotten the bitches name, nor had she offered it, and I hadn’t been dumb enough to ask twice. This was supposed to be our first meet up and I was interested to see the type of people Valdez had working for him.
A large muscle-bound nigga sat in one of the metal chairs, legs crossed at the ankles, perfectly calm as if he didn’t have men outside ready to skin me alive if I stepped out of line.
“You're distracted,” he said smoothly, without even looking up from the tablet he held.
“I’m focused.”
“You’re obsessed. With the wrong person.”
Kyle’s jaw clenched. “Timberly is the target.”
“I’m aware.”
“Then act like it. Because we’re not paying you to chase pregnant women you couldn’t keep the first time.”
“Who the fuck are you to tell me what I’m doing wrong?” I gritted, tone sharp.
“My mistress asked me to babysit so I’m here. Everything else is just an observation. How about you stop being a bitch so we can finish this shit.” He said gruffly, voice a low rumble.
“Watch your muthafucking mouth when you're talking to me.” I roared.
“Or what? You’ll hit me? Hurt me? Like you tried to hurt her?” A female voice said walking into the building, calm and collected. She walked in heels clicking loudly across the concrete. She moved like a trained dancer instead of what she was.
Valdez’s whore.
Silence filled the room as she strutted over to her muscle, a large hat obstructing her face from view. Her man rose from the chair, taking her hand and guiding her gently into the seat at the head of the table.
“Thought so,” she whispered when I remained quiet, her lips curling in a smirk.
I squinted trying to see her face in the low light, but it remained hidden from view.
“Report,” she snapped, like I worked for her. “Valdez wants confirmation of Timberly’s location. I don’t need any rumors or hopes. Straight facts.”
“They’re still at the estate with heavy surveillance and heavier artillery. He had them locked down pretty tight. Had someone on the inside but intel said he was taken out the same time as my sister. The girl has only been out twice in the last two weeks, both times surrounded by at least four shooters.” I said, gritting my teeth.
“And Nova?”
Nova.
Even hearing her name made his skin burn. I hated her for running and Crew for taking her, but I hated myself more for still wanting her. When we first met, she looked at me like I hung the moon. But then it all changed. She couldn’t handle the life I was offering her. She started treating me like I was the mistake in her story. But I’d fix that and make her see. I would break her down and rebuild her from the inside out. Remind her who touched her first. Who owned her smile and should’ve been the man raising that little girl. Nova And Timberly belonged to me. Timberly was mine to do with as I pleased and what pleased me was to salvage this deal with the Valdez’s. I would deliver the girl and keep her mother. And when it was done, Crew Sanderson would die for taking what wasn’t his.
“She'll get on board to keep the girl safe.” I said, smiling darkly.
“And you think she’ll fall for you in the end?” She asked.
“She doesn’t have to fall. She just has to submit.”
“You sound like your sister.” She smirked, lip curling.
I opened and closed my mouth, not wanting to say what was on my mind. This bitch was an extension of Valdez and if I angered her, it wouldn’t end well for me. So, I bit my tongue, for now.
“What’s the next step?” I asked calmly
“You wait. We move in a few days. Valdez wants the girl taken before Crew catches wind. Quiet. Clean.” She said, like it would be the easiest thing in the world.
