Page 164 of Risks of Temptation
My heart races. "Get the fuck, out. The next time I see you, this bullet is going in your head."
His eyes turn to slits. "Tell Gustave, I'm coming for him."
William leaves, and I shut the door and lock it. I pull my phone out and call Gustave.
"I was just calling you," he answers.
"William was here."
"So, Evandro called him?"
"Yes. He has Louis. He's coming after William next?"
Gustave's voice is emotionless. "Good. A car will be out front in ten minutes."
Goose bumps pop out on my skin. "He has her?"
"Yes."
I go into the room. Emilia jumps off the bed and throws her arms around me. "Are you okay?"
"Yes. Gustave called. He has her."
"Millie?" she whispers.
"Yes."
Tears come to ma belle's eyes. "Is she..." She swallows hard. "Is she okay?"
"I'm not sure. We need to leave."
Emilia and I get into the car waiting for us. We drive for over an hour then get into another vehicle with Gustave.
"Is she okay?" Emilia asks again.
Gustave nods. "Axel thinks so."
We wait for hours. It's past midnight when an SUV pulls up. Gustave rolls down his window.
Axel gets out. My insides flip. Not having the guys with me the last few months has been hard. They are my brothers. But they don't know my story, and there isn't time tonight to fill him in.
I'm not sure what Axel is going to think when I leave him with little answers.
He carries Millie to the car, gets in, then he gapes at Emilia and me.
I pull ma belle closer to me.
"Malin. Emilia. What are you doing here?" Axel asks.
I exchange a glance with Gustave. "Gustave and I have been working together."
Confusion fills Axel's face. "Working together?" He stares at Emilia's hand. She squeezes my thigh. He locks eyes with me.
Ma belle reaches out for Millie. Axel kisses Millie's head and hands her over. She's sleeping. Emilia's eyes fill with tears, and she kisses Millie's forehead.
"She has a picture of Penelope in her pocket I gave her. It brings her comfort but also some pain," Axel says.
Emilia nods.
