nose the whole time.”
I felt my blood begin to boil inside. Whoever it was, I was going to fucking rip
them apart for the shit they caused me. “Who is it?”
“Come down to the shed and see for yourself. You’re going to love this.”
“Be down in a minute,” I said and hung up. I kissed Jaden’s head and then
moved to get up. “I’ve got to handle something.”
Jaden’s eyes immediately lit up with concern. “Will you be gone long?” she
asked. She knew better than to ask where I was going. It was none of her business,
but she did know how and when to ask the right questions. At least then, she would
know when to expect me.
“Probably,” I answered. “Make sure you take your sleep aid in an hour. I expect
you to be out when I return.” If we’d finally found the last of the traitors, then I was
going to make sure this fight lasted a nice long time. It didn’t even cross my mind
to bring her to this one like I would for the others. I figured maybe, for once, I’d
give her a break.
I kissed her softly, brushing her hair behind her ear before grabbing my jacket.
Heading out, I found Clive and Owen standing on either side of the door just as they
should be.
“Make sure she’s asleep in an hour,” I said, heading past them.
My heart was racing with anticipation. I wanted to sink my fists into the face of
the fucker who’d been causing me so much trouble. I wanted to rip his traitorous
tongue out and gut him right down the center until his screams deafened me.
When I made it down to the soundproof shed, Scott greeted me at the bottom of
the steps with a wide snake-like grin. He was just as excited about this as I was.
About ten more of my closest and most loyal men were scattered around the room,
circling the stupid fuck in the middle. When he turned around, I almost did a
double take; I couldn’t believe who it was.
Jared stood in the middle of the circle, blood dripping from the corner of his lips
as he returned a glare at me.
Motherfucker.
I took a few steps forward, rage pumping through my veins as I itched to tear
into him.
“Well, this is certainly a surprise,” I said to him as everyone quieting down
around us. “I didn’t think you actually had the balls.”
Jared’s head tilted to the side as he regarded me. Several months ago, he could
barely look me in the eye, and now, here he was staring me down like he had some
kind of chance against me. It was almost comical.
“Took you long enough to figure it out,” he said.
There was going to be so much blood tonight.
I shook my head at him. “I should have just let Jaden kill you all the months ago.
You were a piece of shit then, and you’re an even bigger piece of shit now.”
He scoffed. “You should be thanking me. I’m the reason you have her in the first
place.”
I laughed. “You think that’s some kind of bargaining chip? How I acquired her
doesn’t matter. What does matter is when the men who swear their loyalty to me
betray that trust and get their own brothers killed because of it.”
“You do what you gotta do, man. I’m just—” I didn’t give him the chance to
finish his sentence. My fist slammed into his jaw and knocked him right to the
floor.
“Don’t worry,” I said, taking off my jacket and tossing it the floor. “I am going
to do what I’ve gotta to do. And I’m going to fucking enjoy it.”
And then I destroyed him.
Jared couldn’t fight for shit. His position at the warehouse didn’t require him to
train, but for fuck’s sake, the man could barely throw a punch. Every attempt he
made was slow and easy to dodge. He couldn’t block anything, could barely even lift
his hands to protect his face. He only had street fighting experience, and it was shit
compared to the advanced training I had. Loud cheers echoed along the walls,
reminding me of how much my men enjoyed the carnage. They hated traitors just
as much as I did and lived for the violence and retribution.
Honestly, the fight was hardly enjoyable. He wasn’t fighting back. No challenge
whatsoever. When Jared was a bloody pulp on the cement floor, I looked down at
him in disgust, ready to reach for my knife and end him. But as I scowled at him, I
realized his death just wasn’t satisfactory enough.
It couldn’t be ignored that if it wasn’t for his blatant stupidity and disregard for
my orders, Jaden would likely have never crossed my path. He had been the one to
bring her to me, turning her entire world upside down. He’d tormented her before
she was mine and even had the pleasure of Kayla when I’d given the order. Jaden
had almost killed him the time I found her encouraging an escape while she beat
his face in with her own fists. He had so much internal bleeding from the stab
wound she originally gave him; it was a miracle he
