Consumed by Truths (Truth or Lies 6)

“No, we will give your father a chance to find him. But we can’t stay here. Beckett has probably already contacted Felix. I’m sure Felix has sent men here to hunt us down. Felix only let you live because Beckett was monitoring you.”

“So where do we run?”

I frown. I don’t like running. We need to face Felix. We need to face the rest of the Black organization. Or at least, I do. But I won’t let her get hurt in the process. What’s most important right now is keeping her safe until the babies are born. Once they are here, I will gather an army to help me take out Felix and the rest of his crew.

“The water,” I say.

She smiles. “The ocean.”

There is a knock on the door.

Kai’s eyes widen. And my heart stutters.

It’s probably just the maid, but it’s enough to cause both of us panic.

I motion for Kai to go in the bathroom as I draw my gun. She creeps carefully inside as I walk to the door. I hold the gun out as I look through the peephole.

Beckett.

He holds his hands up. “I’m not armed. I’m here to protect Kai, as I promised.”

I look to Kai in the bathroom. “Lock the door,” I tell her.

She closes the door, and I wait until it’s locked. Not that that will stop Beckett if he wants to get to her. I’m the only thing stopping him from getting to her.

And this time, I won’t pause if Beckett threatens Kai. I’ll kill him. I don’t care that he’s my brother.

I flick open the door with my gun aimed at his head. Beckett kicks his gun to me on the floor, his hands still in the air.

“Get inside,” I say, even though I want him as far away from Kai as possible. I don’t trust him. Even if Kai sees something good in him. He might not be as bad as Felix. But I saw the way he looked at Kai. He has feelings for her—lustful feelings. All men are dogs. Beckett is no different. I won’t let him touch her.

Beckett walks carefully inside. I close and lock the door behind me as I keep the gun on him as he walks and sits down the bed.

He stares at my attire. “Did I miss the wedding?”

“What are you doing here?”

“I came to warn you.”

“Warn me that you escaped? Yea, I got the message. Now tell me something that will keep me from putting a bullet in your head.”

I hear the unlock of the bathroom door.

“Kai, I told you to stay in the bathroom,” I say.

She walks over to me. “And since when do I ever take orders from you?”

I sigh.

“What are you doing here, Beckett?” she asks, her arms crossed. She’s pissed. “You ruined my wedding day, after all. I should be honeymooning right now, not deciding whether you should live or die.”

I smile, at least she’s on my side now about whether Beckett should live or die.

“Felix is out,” Beckett says.

I frown and pull my phone out. But my contact in the prison hasn’t contacted me. “How do you know?”

Beckett puts his hands down on his lap. “Because he contacted me.”