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Raylee's eyes were huge. "I think we need to have this conversation in private."
Daruss actually smiled at Raylee. "This isn't a cause for punishment, Angel."
Raylee sighed. "If you're sure."
"I'm sure." Daruss seemed to speak to Raylee in a way he only reserved for him and Jude. He wasn't angry or even upset. Seryn wasn't used to seeing such a soft side of Daruss. It made him uneasy.
"Okay, then I agree with Jude. I think Mitchell didn't do it on purpose. He made a bad choice, but that doesn't mean he hurt Jude on purpose." Raylee turned to Mitchell. "Why did you send Jude to the Dragon Skulls clubhouse?"
"They had a reputation for protecting people like Jude."
"'What does people like Jude mean, Mitchell?" Jude said Mitchell's name as if it were a curse word.
"I just meant people at risk or already victimized. You were supposed to lie low." Mitchell raised his eyebrows when Jude started arguing with him. Jude didn't even get two words out before Mitchell rolled right over him. "I'm not blaming it on you. I'm saying the Skulls was a good place to stash you until I could figure out what to do about the guns. I was a target. I still am. Just not Terrell's target anymore, obviously."
Jude sighed. "Fine. But it's not your fault either. It's Terrell's."
Mitchell shook his head and averted his gaze. "I'd done big jobs before. I thought I could handle it."
Daruss turned to Mitchell with a sigh. "I agree with you. That's why I'm giving you an opportunity to fix it."
Mitchell nodded. "All I need is a few days to regroup and come up with a plan to get the guns back."
Daruss held up a finger. "You have one week. And if you ever do anything to put Jude at risk again, I'll fucking kill you. Got it?"
Seryn patted Mitchell's hand where he rested it on Seryn's thigh before standing. He started around the table toward Daruss. He thought about showing Daruss mercy and killing him quickly.
Seryn smiled as he met Daruss's gaze. "You were a good Alpha to the Dragon Skulls."
Daruss's eyes widened, and then they turned reptilian. He grew fangs and his hands shifted, growing into sharp claws.
Jude stood, grabbing Raylee and pushing him into the corner of the room. He covered Raylee with his body.
Seryn was just getting ready to pull out a gun when Mitchell's deep, commanding voice penetrated through the haze of anger.
"Stop."
Seryn pulled his hand out of his pocket before freezing in place.
"Turn around."
Seryn turned to face Mitchell.
Mitchell crooked his finger and then patted his lap.
Seryn sat, putting an arm around Mitchell's shoulder and lay his head on his shoulder.
"Look at me, sweetheart."
Seryn met his gaze again. "He threatened you."
Mitchell cupped Seryn's cheek. "Don't give me that empty smile. Show me what you really feel."
Seryn sucked in a breath. No one had ever wanted that. Not ever. But Daddy wanted to know, so Seryn showed him. He conjured a dome around them before letting the emotion wash over him.
Daruss cursed. Not having seen Seryn's warlock side before, he was bound to be a little shocked.
He knew his eyes glowed, but he wasn't sure if they were red or blue. And his fangs dropped.
