Mal takes her chin between his fingers and turns her face to him. “Me too.”
Their kiss is a little longer. When they part, Ophelia sighing happily, Cain taps her thigh.
“You going to leave me out?”
She laughs but gives him a kiss, too, although theirs is more of a smack on the lips as they both chuckle.
“So, what’s the plan?” she says, shuffling around on Cain’s lap.
He groans. “Keep moving like that, Angel, and we won’t be doing any planning other than me planning how to get inside you, and fast.”
“Cain.” Her giggle is happy, and I’m glad she can still have moments of joy among all the shit life keeps throwing her way.
“The plan is, we need to get Cain’s men together, then pack up and leave, to head for the compound.” I bring us back around to focus on what we need to do, because we don’t have a lot of time. “I think we ought to speak with Devils and the Vipers to let them know there might be a threat to the college. Even with us gone, the Prophet won’t know that, and he might send men here, so we have a duty to warn them.”
“How will we get there?” Ophelia asks.
“Take my truck.” Cain shrugs. “It can fit us four and Daisy, too. I know my father’s men have their RV kitted out. They have supplies like food, water, and even tents and things. I can go ask how many they have. The commune is some place in West Virginia, right?”
Ophelia nods. “I couldn’t tell you where, exactly, though.”
“We better hope Daisy can. If we get her close enough, I hope that she’ll be able to lead us to it.” Cain rubs his palm over his mouth.
“It won’t be easy to find,” Ophelia says. “I tried to tell the police about the location after I escaped, but I’d been running through the woods for days, and I completely lost track of which direction I’d come from.”
I twist my lips. “Unfortunately, that’s why we need Daisy. She left knowing she needed to find her way back again, so she’ll have paid more attention.”
Ophelia nods, sucking in a deep breath. “I can stay here with Daisy while you guys talk to the Devils and the Vipers.”
“I’ll stay, too,” Mal says. “I don’t want you totally alone with her.”
Ophelia scowls. “She’s not going to hurt me, Mal.”
“I know, but in case she freaks out or runs again. Cain and Rome can deal with the guys, right?”
I nod. “Yes, of course we can, and I think it’s best if one of us stays. We’ve got our phones as well, so we can come right back if you need us. Just call.”
I bend down and kiss her forehead. “Don’t worry, we’ll make this right, so you don’t have to live in fear anymore.”
Cain gently lifts her from his knee. “We will, Angel. We promise.”
I grab my hoodie because it’s getting chilly out there and follow Cain out of the door.
As we walk toward the college, I turn to my friend. “Do you think we can take him out without harming the innocent cult members? My fear is he’s going to try to use them as human shields.”
Cain scratches his cheek. “I goddamn hope so. I want that fucker dead. In fact, death is too good for him. I want him to suffer, but I don’t want innocent women or children caught up in his lies to suffer.”
The way we’re heading, we pass the Vipers’ mansion first.
“Them first,” I say, “or last?”
“Might as well see if they’re in there.”
We knock on the door, and it opens a crack, a face peering out at us. It’s Saint.
“Not today, thank you.” He shuts the door.
Fucking asshole. “Saint, open up.” I kick the door.
