Page 53 of Moments of Madness (The Hunters)

“Yes,” I answer.

“I can always make them better. You never used the word,” he states.

“I didn’t need to.” I pull the door open and walk out.

Alaska’s not far behind me.

Twenty-One

Kyson

“What was that about?” Kenzo asks as Zuko takes a seat at the table. “What did you do to her tits?”

“That isn’t the issue,” I reply.

“No, you going ape shit and locking up her husband is,” Zuko seethes. I bite my bottom lip as I watch them. “Is he still alive?” he asks.

“For now,” I say, unconcerned.

“Care to tell us where he is?” Kenzo asks.

“Nope.”

“You know that’s not how we work,” Zuko scolds.

“I know, but this one is mine.”

“You have strong feelings for this woman,” Zuko says, surprised.

“He shouldn’t have come looking for what’s not his.” I shrug my shoulders.

“Does she know he came looking for her?” Kenzo asks.

“No, of course not.”

“You know I can track you anywhere, right?” Kenzo says, leaning in.

“If you do, I’ll kick your fucking head in.”

Kenzo nods and sits back.

“What do you plan to do about Pops?” Zuko asks. I filled him in on all the information I had found out about Pops. It seems we’ve had blankets over our eyes for many years when it comes to him.

“Nothing. That will be Kenzo’s issue since he’s the one who is always up his ass lately,” I add, and Zuko turns to Kenzo.

“What do you plan to do?” Zuko asks.

“He made us who we are. I say we find more evidence before we decide on anything. He hasn’t made any moves against us, and all we have is hearsay.” Zuko and I stare at him.

“We have evidence; it’s a folder full of it. He is, or at the very least planning to train others,” I add. Kenzo grinds his jaw. “If he makes a move, I will kill him. But for now. It’s all yours Kenzo, you can deal with him. Do you understand?”

“He wouldn’t kill you.” Sometimes I think he is blind to Pop’s, his loyalty to him blinds him.

“I’m leaving it, for now. But make no mistake, I will kill him as easily as I breath if I hear or see anything else.” Zuko gives me a slight nod and I know he agrees with me.

Kenzo and I were once inseparable, but time changes people. And now he spends more time with Pops than either of us. I sometimes wonder if his allegiance is with Pops and not me. But I know better than that and shut down that thought instantly.

Kenzo has always had and will always have my back.

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