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“The skin game used to be allowed,” he snarled.
“And now it isn’t, it hasn’t been for years.” She stood up, slamming her hands on the table.
“You have no proof,” he snapped. “I deserve?—”
Maverick slammed a stack of paper in front of him.
“Baby, you got a rap sheet a mile long,” she purred.
“And we’d like retribution.” King stood up.
We had no idea if he was the one who gave my information to my captors, but this was a perfect opportunity to kill him for Ally because her information was found in his files.
“I wasn’t the one who stole Boogie,” he wailed as I stood up. “That was someone else! I… I didn’t!”
He struggled against Win and Ruger, but Maverick got up and kneeled on his back. I glanced at Ally—who looked confused and angry—as I walked to him. This was all for her.
“Even if you didn’t take Boogie you need to pay for your sins,” the Mayor said. “Tonight, Lapin, leader of Easter Town, you die.”
I took my time walking to him, dragging out the inevitable. He struggled until I reached him, and he started to hyperventilate.
“Time to meet your maker,” I growled, pulling out my gun, pressing it to his temple.
Win and Ruger pulled his arms back, breaking them. He screamed loudly as he thrashed in pain, and then I pulled the trigger and one more shot mounted. I wanted him to experience excruciating paint before he died and as I looked up Ally had her gun pointed at him too.
They let go of his body, as two men came into the room to remove him. She sat down, looking at the Mayor as if she were ready for her own punishment.
“If I find out anyone else is in the business of skins, I will personally handle you,” the Mayor growled. “Do I make myself clear?”
Everyone agreed. No one was dumb enough to defy her, but then again, they always underestimated the Mayor.
“Now onto the second order of business,” The Mayor said, nodding at me as I walked back to my seat. “We have a change in leadership.”
Ally looked back at us with another worried expression.
What had her so on edge?
King and I exchanged a glance and it seemed we were both clueless.
“Boogie and King will no longer be running Halloween Town?—”
“It was all a misunderstanding.” Ally abruptly stood up. “If you will just give me a minute to explain my?—”
“Do you dare interrupt me?” the Mayor snapped.
What the fuck was she doing?
“I’m sorry, but I feel?—”
“Noelle.” The Mayor glared at her.
Ally all but glared back at the Mayor, but stayed quiet.
“The Triplets will be taking leadership of Halloween Town,” the Mayor said, glancing at us. “Boogie and King?”
We stood up, walking around the room to where Ally was seated. Her brows furrowed as she watched us. She turned around when we stopped behind her and we knelt down. We bowed our heads, changing our masks to bear her mark.
“We kneel before you not as men who rule a town, but as men pledging their allegiance to you,” King said.
