Today has been the longest day ever. After the cemetery, I’ve followed way too many bad leads.
I just want to get back to my wife.
Wife . . .
For the first time in months, this feels like a real marriage. I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to myself that I’m ecstatic about that fact.
Sure, my plan was never for either of us to be happy. I only wanted revenge. To make sure Victoria was as miserable as I was, but now that is the farthest thing from my mind. All I want is to be with her.
Grow old with her.
But instead, I’m here right now.
My uncle wants this guy’s head on a platter, which I plan to give him once I find the bitch. Unfortunately for me, the little shit is a slippery little fucker.
Rafe drives with one hand on the wheel and the other resting near his thigh, close to his gun. His jaw stays set, eyes forward, and his expression remains calm. Me . . . I’m not calm. I’m pissed.
I lean my head back and let my eyes close for half a second.
We almost got him.
It’s going to make killing him so satisfying.
I picture it for a second—his face when he realizes he built this whole stunt to impress an uncle, and all he managed to do was piss off the wrong enemies and get himself killed.
My mouth twitches.
Rafe glances at me. “That look again.”
I crack my knuckles slowly. “What look?”
“The one that makes me know you’re about to have fun gutting someone.”
I stare out the window at the passing trees and street signs, my reflection flickering in the glass. “After what this asshole has put us through, I will.”
Vin puts down his phone. “Matteo is on.”
“Cousin, what’s the good word?” I ask him.
“The warehouse my team went to was hit too.”
My gaze slides to him. “Fuck.”
“They moved three hours before we arrived. Like they knew.”
“Of course they knew,” I grunt. “Everybody’s psychic these days.”
“We really need to find the fucking leak,” Matteo grunts.
“I’m working on it,” I reply, voice calm.
“Good, cous, because Pops is pissed.” He laughs. “He wants answers.”
“Fine. I’ll keep them alive long enough to talk . . . for now.”
“You do that. Got to go, I need to find someone to kill.”
After he hangs up, I nod to Vin.
