There’s a commotion in between the VIP and general admission areas. I can see someone holding a girl who’s sobbing.
“I-I’m not Moira.” The girl sobs harder.
“Just let us out of here and no one will get hurt,” the guy says.
“Holy fuck. Is that Zachary?” Adonis asks.
I stare at the guy and realize itisZachary. He’s shaved his head and he looks—for the lack of a better word—crazy.
“Please, I’m not Moira,” the girl says again.
“Maybe I should show myself so he’ll let her go? I don’t want her to get hurt because of me,” I say as I look up at Callum, but he’s shaking his head no.
Well, fuck. I don’t know what else to do. All I do know is that we need him to let go of her.
“I love you,” Callum says as kisses me then hands me to Noah.
“What are you—” I start to say.
Callum
“Come on Zachary, that’s not Moira. Look closely at her. You’re scaring her,” I say as I hold my hands up to show him I’m unarmed.
Zachary points the gun towards me and I hear Moira scream my name. I can see that Zachary’s hands are shaking. And I’m close enough to see that his eyes are completely bloodshot. Like he hasn’t slept in days.
“I-I know who you are. You’re the Scottish fuck who tried to take my girl. You’ll fuck off if you don’t want me to shoot you.”
“No one needs to get shot,” I say as calmly as I can. “Why don’t you put the gun down and we can talk?”
“Nah. You can just let us leave and then everything will be fine,” he says as he kisses the girl he’s holding and she bites him.
“You bitch!” he screams at her as he throws her to the ground.
“Lake Renegade Sheriff. Drop your gun,” Salvatore says.
“Fuck you,” Zachary says to him as he pulls the trigger.
Salvatore rushes over and grabs him. And I feel a burning sensation in my shoulder as I drop to the ground. The last thing I see is my beautiful Moira.
CHAPTER NINE
Callum
A week ago, Zachary came to the club and took a girl hostage. Before Salvatore could take him down, he pointed his gun at me and pulled the trigger. The bullet didn’t do too much damage to my shoulder, but the blood loss kept me in the hospital for a few days longer than I liked. Hospitals have always been my least favorite place to be. But I’m finally home and back with my sweet girl.
“Don’t ever scare me like that again.” Moira frowns at me.
“I won’t.” I chuckle.
“Have you heard any updates on Zachary?”
“Giacomo said that he’s in the psych ward for the foreseeable future. They’re not sure what made him snap. But they think it was realizing you had moved on with me.”
“That’s fucking insane. We hadn’t been together for two years. And he cheated on me. I told him from the start that was the one thing I’d never forgive. Just like I told you.”
“And I feel the same way. But some men think they can get away with it.”
“All cheaters suck.”
