“I will tear this fucking town apart to get Dena back to you,” Kane said, still forcing her to look at him. “Do you trust me?”
Her face crumbled as she nodded again. “Yes, I trust you, Kane.”
“Good girl,” He whispered as he pulled her to him and held her tight. “We are going to work together, okay.”
“Yeah,” Monica replied, but her eyes focused on Ken, who stood staring at her. Never in her life had she felt so betrayed by someone. Forcing her gaze away, she pressed her face into Kane’s chest, knowing that if it came down to it, she would gladly give her life for her niece, and no one would stop her.
CHAPTER 32
It took everything that Kane possessed not to walk across the room and kill Ken. He hoped he never saw the devastated look on Monica’s face when she realized that she had been betrayed by the one person who should have been helping her find her sister.
“You know you can’t kill him, right?” Charger’s voice broke into his thoughts.
“Says who?” Kane sneered, his eyes narrowed at Ken, who now sat in a chair staring at the floor.
“What’s the plan?” Val walked up, glancing at Kane, then followed his glare to Ken. “You know you can’t kill him, right?”
“That’s what I said,” Charger replied with a sigh. “He’s a piece of shit, but right now we need to focus on getting this little girl back.”
“And he’s the key,” Creed, who had been standing close, added, gaining all their attention.
“What do you mean?” Charger frowned at Creed.
“Let him take her in—” Creed said, then rolled his eyes when Kane started shaking his head. “What?”
“No,” Was all Kane said. There was no way in hell he was going to let one son of a bitch hand her over to another son of a bitch.
“Will you let me fucking finish?” Creed growled, glaring at Kane. “You are one hardheaded asshole. You’re acting like a mated male. She’s just another piece of ass that you are going to walk?—”
Kane had Creed up against the wall with his hand on his throat so fast and violently that the plaster cracked. “Watch your mouth when talking about her, Creed. I won’t warn you again.”
“Holy shit, I’m feeling right at home here.” Jared broke the tense silence. “What about you, Sid? You feeling at home?”
“Enough to strip and walk around naked,” Sid replied with a huge grin.
“You strip naked anywhere near me, and I will kill you,” Damon gave Sid a sideways glare.
Kane ignored the Warriors’ usual comedy show as he glared at Creed, who had a huge grin on his face. “You find this funny?”
“Fuck yeah, I do,” Creed said, then grabbed Kane’s wrist, shoving his hand off his throat. “You’re pussy whipped, man. Dammit, I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time.”
“Just curious...but why?” Jared cocked his eyebrow at Creed as he and Kane continued to stare at each other. “He taking all the girls away from ya?”
Creed snorted, “He fucking wishes.”
The door opened as more Warriors walked inside. Creed slapped Kane on the back as he passed him and headed toward thekitchen, where Monica and Raven stood watching them. Their eyes met before Raven said something, gaining her attention. Turning, he looked to see Steve, Adam, Jill, Blaze, and Ryker greeting the other Guardians.
“Where’s Sloan?” Charger asked Blaze who was looking at Ken.
“Duncan’s in charge is all I know, and he’s on his way,” Blaze informed him.
“No shit,” Charger looked surprised. “Sloan is taking time off. Has hell finally frozen over?”
“I hope the fuck not,” Creed chimed in. “I got bills to pay. No Hell, means no demons, which means no paycheck.”
Monica walked over, looking pale and unsettled. “What’s the plan?” She asked Kane. Raven stepped up behind Monica.
“Yeah, Kane,” Creed cocked his eyebrow. “What’s the plan?”