I’m getting ready to finish him when Synn interrupts. “No, brother! We need him.”
I grit my teeth, refusing to give in.
The distraction gives Demon the advantage. He grabs my leg and pulls.
I stumble, hitting the floor again.
Synn
“Pazessca, stop fighting me!” I don’t know why she’s struggling like this. “Hold still. The others are coming.”
A frantic 3 speaks up. “I message team.”
Good. “We need a vehicle here—now. Tell them to use their GPS.”
The sound of slow clapping comes from behind me. What the fuck? I forgot the footsteps we heard before Ghost went postal.
I whirl around and see… Ghost’s father.
Ghost’s father turns to the still-fighting Ghost and Demon. “I planned to reveal this later, but, oh—this timing is too exquisite.” He laughs loudly. “Aleksey, meet your brother, Maxim.”
“What the fuck?” Ghost shouts, climbing up off the floor. Demon quickly follows.
“What the hell are you talking about? I'm the Demon mask. You already know that!” Demon yells back.
Ghost’s father just throws his head back in laughter. “Stupid boys. Why do you think I was so quick to dismiss your recent transgressions, Aleksey? I have another heir now. I don’t need you anymore.”
Pazessca is whining, making a keening noise. I try to console her, but she starts shouting.
“Maxim, leave my Ghost alone! Don't touch him! Rapist... psycho!”
Maxim moves towards my girl and me, but 3 steps in and grabs him, holding him in place.
Everyone starts talking at once.
That's when everything goes tits up.
Chapter 18
Frost
Maverick’s phone pings.He curses loudly when he reads the message that’s come in. “Okay, guys—Phoenyxx has been found. There are issues though. The kidnapper is still there. We need to proceed with extreme caution.”
“What? Where?” I demand, already in motion. Maverick and Trav lead.
“I have the coordinates here. Tyler, Blade, and Black will follow us in a vehicle. Everyone stays together,” Maverick orders. He types on his phone, and the three ZYGOS guys all thank him.
“Got them, Mav,” Tyler says.
The other ZYGOS guys jump in one of the SUV’s, gunning it down through the grass.
I full-out start running, pure adrenaline pushing me.
I have to get to Killer. I need to see with my own eyes that she’s okay.
Razor and Trikk keep up, looking just as panicked and determined as I am.
The form of a house appears out of nowhere.
