El Diablo (Killer of Kings 6)

She already had a headache, and she’d been in this man’s company less than five minutes.

So much had happened, and all the details were incredibly fuzzy.

“Where’s Xavier?” she asked again.

The only person she wanted to see was the man who’d been by her side for some time now. The man she’d quickly grown to love.

“He’s gone.”

She stared at the man.

He had to be one of the largest men she’d ever seen. He looked so damn scary it sent a shiver up her spine.

“What do you mean he’s gone?” she asked, trying to keep the tears in. Had he abandoned her? Was she damaged goods?

She didn’t appear to be in a normal hospital even with all the machines. The man beside her was a stranger, Xavier nowhere in sight, everything was just too much.

“You need to calm down otherwise you’re going to have a heart attack.” Boss grabbed her wrist, feeling her pulse.

That didn’t help to calm her down and only served to make her even more afraid.

“Please, I want to find Xavier.”

“That won’t be happening. For your safety and that of my investment.”

“Investment?”

“Xavier is known as El Diablo. I have spent a long time trying to acquire him because he doesn’t get attached. He has one focus in life, finding his sister. I can work with that. Use it to my advantage. I’ve got enough information to keep him working for me.”

“You can’t hold information of his sister over his head. That’s not fair.”

Boss tutted. “Why do women have to be so damn hormonal? I’ll do whatever the hell I please. He was fierce, followed orders, and executed with an efficiency that impressed me. Then of course, you came along, didn’t you? Messed with his fucking head and jeopardized our mission. You jumped in over your head and nearly got yourself killed.”

She stared at the monster beside her.

How could Xavier work for him?

“I want to go to him.”

“I’m a lot of things, Alesha, but I’m not a man who trusts easily. I’d like to keep my eye on you while you recover.” Boss checked his watch. “How is the pain?”

She wouldn’t talk to him.

Staring straight ahead of her, she tried to think of how to get out of here.

“You want to be stubborn? That’s fine. I’ve dealt with many women in a worse state than you. I’m going to grab a cup of coffee. Don’t even think to run. You won’t get very far, and I don’t like my patience tested.”

Boss got up, and in the next second, she was alone.

She exhaled, her b

ody slumping.

The only sound in the room was that of the beeping machine.

She swiped at her tears, finding them useless.

The only person she wanted was Xavier.