“Do you know who it was?”

His face is grave, and he drops his gaze.

“I’m not 100% certain I’m correct. I don’t wanna cause trouble.” My eyes flicker to Gabriel who is also staring at me, as to say ‘should we know’

“Who? Tell me dammit,” I yell as my heart accelerates with the thought of who it could be.

“Lucca himself. I went to Cristen and saw her there, I confronted her about my ring. And threatened to tell Deno who she was, but she smiled and said that she can see why Lucca wanted to look in Ren’s face when he shot him.”

“Okay, so that is practically a confession. Who was in the car with you the day Jack Creston got kidnapped?” Michel asks as he takes a seat on the small carpet in the middle of the lounge area.

He looks to Gabriel, and I click my fingers getting his attention, “Who Mero?”

I frown, taking a minute to

seen in like a year, and she comes to you? I know

sleeping with Elise. She’s the one who told me about Elise’s father and the truth about who she really is. She also managed to get me this ring.” The ring on his finger was

me money and I’ve been using what your father gives

his head, “You should have come to me. I wouldn’t even

come to you, of all people? Leverage or not. She could have gone to Xander, the two

Ren keeping the drug Diamond made and she promised to give it

we can move you from here, the good thing is this place is hidden and owned by someone who can keep you safe. Michel, Aliyana, or I will check up on you when we can. Until then I suggest you lay low, there is enough food stocked to last

helping me, I know the position it puts you all in,” Mero says and I don’t think about it as I go to him and drop myself right

there is no position better than that.” I say as

“Aliyana is right. Family is family.

any big crime. We are merely stopping a war.” Michel says and we spend our last hour with our friend as the sun begins to brighten our morning with its gentle reminder that we have to leave.

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