Omens (The Triad 3) - Page 32
She blew me a kiss and stepped through the opening elevator doors. Motshan and Niamh were picking her up, and she would arrive at the funeral and leave the funeral with them.
I knew we needed this. I knew that we needed to get her family reorganized and ready to work with us. And I also knew that the Mad Dawgs needed to be dealt with. But I could still feel my hesitations at letting her be involved. I hoped those would lessen in future as we got used to it. But fuck if I didn’t want to tie her up and keep her safe in one of our houses somewhere while we did everything on our own.
It also worried me that Motshan knew how to get us to help. He knew exactly where to hit us to make us want to work with him.
Scarlet’s attempted murderer.
I wanted to get my hands on him more so than anything else. I would kill every single member of her family bare-handed if it meant getting that fucker to my doorstep.
My phone vibrated, and I slipped it free from my pocket. Sebastian had texted me to let me know they were on their way to the funeral. That was my cue to leave as well. We would meet at the mausoleum, where we could be far enough away and also hidden by numerous trees on that side of the cemetery.
On my way, I texted back as I gathered up my things lying on the counter and headed to the parking deck.
I took a few deep breaths in the elevator, reminding myself of the plan.
“I promise you, Mel,” I said out loud to myself as I passed floor after floor, “we’ll have a huge party in your name the moment all of this is over with.”
The doors opened, and I made my way to our private area, picking out the most inconspicuous car. I didn’t need anyone to be alerted we were there. Driving out of the garage and towards Dulca’s part of the city, I tapped my fingers on the steering wheel and blasted heavy music through the speakers.
“This will work.” I thought that maybe if I continuously said it out loud, it would push away any of the doubt that was still lingering in my mind.
But I should’ve known better. What is it that everyone always says?
Famous last words.
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