Page 69 of Wrath's Flame
“Want to give me the full story Wrath?”He asks, looking eager to hear everything.
"Sure, as I'm sure you can see, there was a shootout. The Police Chief and his men attacked us in our home, and we legally defended ourselves against them. My men and I all have a license to carry, so when they entered shooting, we returnedfire. You should also be aware that this isn't the first attempt the Police Chief has made on some of our lives.”I explain keeping my voice detached.
“What do you mean?”He asks intrigued.
“On my wedding day, me and my husband were run off the road and taken to the Police Chief's home. Our men came and got us out with zero bloodshed. At the time, they didn't know who they could trust within law enforcement. I'm sure you can understand them taking the actions they did at the time.”
“Yes, I can. Have you got any proof? And congratulations on getting married.”
“Thank you, and Flame’s hospital report from after we were rescued. He almost died.”I say angrily.
We also have Tech's records, but there's no way I'm telling the detective about them. What Tech did isn't exactly legal.
“That's fine. We have enough to take him in right now, but we are going to need all of your official statements as soon as possible.”
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Jake being wheeled out, with Flash following closely behind.
"Tomorrow, soon enough? I'd like to check on our guy that they've just taken out of here on a stretcher, and I want to spend some time with my husband and son.”
“Son? I didn't realize you had a son.”He genuinely looks shocked.
“Oh yeah, I do. He was a welcome surprise recently.”I say with a small smile.
“Cam, come here!”I shout.
From behind the detective, I can see my son running towards us.
“Yeah, Dad.”He says as he stops next to the detective.
Stevens' face is hilarious as he looks over to where the voice has just come from and gets his first look at my son.
“Oh, dear lord! He’s your fucking miniature!”Detective Stevens exclaims.
Bursting out laughing I nod my head because, yeah, there is really no denying that he's mine.
“So yeah, I want to do all that if that's okay. You should also be aware that Cam was here and present during the shooting.”
The detective's eyes go hard.“Yes, that’s good to know. I'll see you all tomorrow morning. I'll come back here to take all your statements. Save everyone from trying to fit into the station. I'm not quite sure we could fit you all in the building.”He says with a small laugh as he turns and leaves, waving his team after him. I notice as they leave that they've taken photos and collected the bodies of the shooters. Now that was quick and efficient.
Looking around the room, I take in how lucky we are. This could have been so much worse if we hadn't had a warning that we were about to be attacked. God, I don't even want to think about what could have happened.
“Medics took Pete too; he was shot in the shoulder, but the bullet was still inside, so he's going to need surgery to remove it.”Piston informs me as he walks over to where I'm standing.
“Were Pete and Jake the main injuries? Everyone else had flesh wounds.”I ask just to be sure.
“Yeah, me and Rock are going to go to the hospital to wait to hear any news about the Prospects.”He tells me.
I just nod. It's one less thing for me to worry about right now.
I see those who weren't injured in any way cleaning up and making sure anything that can't be saved is put to one side. God, I love my guys; I don't need to tell them what needs to be done. They just take action. Flame comes and stands next to me, grabbing my hand and squeezing.
“Let’s get Cam and go home. The guys are okay here, and we need to focus on Cam right now. He may seem okay, but weboth know that once the adrenaline wears off, that might not be the case.”
“Yeah, I agree. Let's go home.”I smile at him.
I'm so relieved he's okay. I was so worried when I was stuck in the cave with Tech and my injured fucking husband was out here defending our people and home. At least I don't need to worry about anything else happening; we have Claire, and Detective Stevens has her Police Chief Uncle.
Chapter Forty-One
