“I…,” Red glances over her shoulder at me as he hauls her out. “I wasn’t expecting this.”
“You really thought she’d leave you behind?” Kayden sounds curious. “It took us a while to find you. We were on your trail at the last place and Buck caught wind that you were coming back here, so we held off for familiar ground. Sorry it took so long.”
I laugh. Low and shocked. “I’m just glad you came at all.”
He offers me a small smile. “It’s been her sole focus for the last year. But she was adamant that the whole thing had to come down.”
“Justice,” I say.
Kayden nods. “Justice.”
He ducks out after them. Slowly, I follow.
Alyss is waiting by the railings. There’s a question in her eyes as she extends her hand to me.
I cross to her without hesitation, But I don’t take her hand.
I wrap my arms around her, breathing her in.
Cherries.
“I’m sorry,” I whisper. “I’m so fucking sorry, Alyss.”
She sinks against me, her fingers gripping my back. “It ends today.”
It ends today.
None of them rush us. We turn finally, to face Red. And this time, I take Alyss’s hand.
She glares at us. At me. Her shoulders shake. “Shoot me, then. Get it over with.”
Alyss shakes her head. She glances at me. “Did you ever get an answer?”
It takes me a moment. “No.”
She nods. “Hang her over the side.”
Red starts to scream, pulling herself away. But the twins grab her easily, walking her back as Aiden lifts her and Kayden grabs her arms.
It’s easily a thirty-foot drop. Below us, Alyss’s men look up.
All of them are wearing what I assume is the Heart emblem on their jackets.
Her cry stutters as they toss her over, taking an arm each. “Pull me up.”
We walk over to the railing. Alyss leans her elbows on it. “We have some questions for you first.”
When she looks at me, my hands tighten on the metal. “Were you involved in arranging the car that hit Myra and… and Erin?”
Red presses her lips together. Even now, her eyes flicker with anger. “Go to hell.”
Aiden drops her arm. Kayden holds her in place as she swings, screaming. “Oops.”
Alyss’s look is wry. “Get her arm back.”
In am impressive feat of strength, Kayden hauls her up for his brother to grab her again. Red is crying, snot running down her face. “I can give you money.”
“I have no need for money,” Alyss says coldly. “And I have more power than I ever wanted – thanks to you and Gryphon. Was anyone else involved in arranging my brother’s death?”
