The fact they remained silent only fueled the fire. My blood thickened with hate for the unknown person who’d taken Jules.
After driving for what seemed like hours, we pulled up to the house. I jumped out before the car completely stopped. Busting right past the door guard, I ran toward the back of the house, knowing where he’d be. Without knocking, I pushed the door open to find a room full of men I’d never seen. They looked like some scary motherfuckers, all out for blood. But they didn’t have the reason I had.
I blew past them and marched right up to Sal, getting in his face. I’d probably die for this, but I didn’t care. She was my life. “What the fuck happened?”
Without blinking, he raised his hand. I turned to see I had eight men pointing guns in my direction. They relaxed at his signal, but only a little.
Sal looked me in the eye. The pain and panic mixed with anger turned his eyes a terrifying shade of black. “She was taken last night from Club Elicit.”
“Why was no one watching her?”
Sal gave a look, and one by one the men left the room. Facing me again, he directed me to sit. “She talked me out of making her take escorts. We had people watching from afar. By the time my men realized what had happened, she was already gone.” He slammed his fist on the wood desk. “Don’t you think I fucking hate myself enough? If anything happens to her . . .” His voice tapered off and I could see a slight tremble to his lip. Just the thought of something happening to her was too much for him to voice.
“What do you know?” I asked, staring him down. I needed as much information as I could get so I could hunt the bastard down and get her back, then make them pay. The threat of my intentions lingered between us.
Sal raised a brow. Sighing, he looked down at a manila folder, then back to me. “You and my daughter have been seeing each other for about ten months, behind my back. About two months ago, you called it quits. But judging by your reaction, that’s not something you really wanted. No man reacts that way if they’ve stopped loving a woman.”
Walking around to the chair I took a seat. I swallowed down some of the anger toward him. I’d thought we’d hidden things well. Reeling, I couldn’t form words. After a moment, I pulled myself together. Time to lay it all out on the line.
Running my hands down my face I looked Sal square in the eye. “We met at her seventeenth birthday party. I tried not to love her, but it was impossible.” For the first time since we split, a small smile tugged at my face. “The first few months we played it cool. Things started heating up, and I didn’t want to hide her. She isn’t some damn dirty secret. I wanted to tell you. She was afraid you’d have me killed. Said it was your one cardinal rule: no one dates your daughter.” Squaring up, I pulled my shoulders back, hoping he could see how I truly felt about her. “Two months ago, I told her I was planning a meeting with you and I was going to let you know we were together. She panicked. She begged and cried and said she would try and talk to you. I agreed to give her some time. The last time we were together, she said she just couldn’t risk my life. We had a big fight and I just couldn’t do it anymore.” I took a deep breath now that the weight of him not knowing was gone. “How did you find out?”
Sal looked at me with a slight smile. “Jules told me. She broke down about two days ago and told me she was in love with you, and there was nothing that could change that. I wasn’t thrilled, but I could see in her eyes it was the truth, so I stayed silent. I felt the same way about her mother, so I know true, soul changing love when I see it.”
“I will do anything to get her back. I mean anything! What do we know?”
“Security cameras showed that she appeared to be following a lady, maybe to help her. We don’t know for sure. She rounded the corner and was grabbed by two men. Both men kept their faces away from the cameras and we only have the back of the female’s head. We know which direction they headed, after that nothing. We don’t know who or why yet. My men are working on it.”
“I’ll get my club on it as well.” I got to my feet and headed toward the door. The look on his face said that was all he was giving me. “I’d appreciate you keeping me informed with any new information.” Turning, I got into Sal’s face, not caring that we were on his turf. “I need to be in on this.”
“Will do,” Sal said. But I wasn’t holding my breath.
“I love your daughter more than life itself. More than my own breath. I will hunt down the bastards who took her and I will kill them.”
“That’s what I’m counting on.” Sal’s voice was laced with menace and fear.
Not sure where to start, I did the only thing I knew I could do as I walked out. Pulling my phone out, I called the one brother who could get the ball rolling. Our President. Locke answered, and I gave him a rundown of today’s events.
“We calling church on this, brother?” Locke asked.
“Fuck yes. We need everyone in on this.”
“How long do we have before you get here, so I can get everyone here?”
“Be there in about forty minutes.”
“Is there anything else you need?”
“No. Just get the rest of the brothers together. Tell them it’s fuckin’ urgent!” I breathed deep, trying
