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Beast and Gambit follow me out of the security room.
“You can’t take on Luca Moretti by yourself,” Beast says, walking through the vast cobblestone foyer after me.
“I will if I have to.”
“I need you with me as we take down this Bratva fuck. Your club needs their enforcer.”
I stop walking to face him. “And Ella needs me more. I won’t leave her there, and if the club can’t help, then I’ll do it myself.”
He takes a step toward me. “I know you care about this chick?—”
“I don’t just fucking care about her, Beast. I’m fucking crazy in love with her. And if we survive this, then I’m going to marry her before she realizes she’s too damn good for me.”
“Jesus,” he mutters.
“If it were Belle, what would you do? Join your club to take out a threat, or save the woman you love?”
He doesn’t need to think about his answer.
But he’s considering the consequence of telling me the truth. That he’d pick Belle every time.
“Fuck,” he grumbles. “You’re crazy if you think you can take on Luca Moretti alone.”
Santo steps forward. “He’s not alone.”
I turn to the old capo.
“Are you sure you’re up to it?” I ask him.
“I might be old, son, but my trigger finger still works.”
I look back at Beast. “See, I won’t be alone.”
“Christ, you’re going to get yourselves killed.” He exhalesdeeply, a mix of irritation and concern. The clock is ticking. “Take Zac with you.”
He knows Zac would ride into hell for me.
Just as I would for him.
But before we can take another step, Rogue catches up to us. He’s run all the way from the security room to catch us before we leave.
“I’m coming with you. Luca Moretti just arrived at the Bratva compound.” His eyes meet mine. “And Ella is with him.”
Lightning rips through me.
Luca is handing Ella over to Viktor.
And I’m not going to let that happen.
“Looks like we’re all going in the same direction after all,” Beast says, walking toward the stairwell.
But I’m already ten steps ahead of him, running down the spiral stairwell into the parking garage and toward my bike.
CHAPTER 62
Lars
As much asI want to ride into the compound like a bat out of hell with all guns blazing, being stealthy and strategic is the key to living through this.
