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Freshly showered and with a hot cup of coffee in my hands I curled up on one of the chairs on the porch. Weston sagged in his chair opposite me rubbing his chin as if he was unsure about something.
“What’s wrong?” I finally asked since he refused to talk first.
Wes sighed and raked his hands through his hair. “Jeff is dead. He was tortured and dropped off at the shop with a note jammed down this throat. Seems that the De León cartel believes you killed their son Benny while he was in LA for vacation a few months back.”
Stunned, I paused with my cup hovering almost to my lips. Rage boiled through my veins when I registered the words that Wes just told me. Seconds later I was on my feet and the coffee was smashed against the side of the cabin.
“What the fuck do you mean Jeff is dead,” I screamed balling my hands into fists so tight I could feel my nails biting into my skin. “How the hell could I kill their son when I have no idea who he is or what the bastard even looks like? You better know what’s going on Weston.”
Wes stood and walked over to me putting his hands on my shoulders and looked me right in the eye.
“They are finally making their move Dax. If they have any chance of getting to Two Tricks they know they have to get you out of the way first. We’ve found every person that they’ve tried to go behind our backs and work with.
Diego De León isn’t one of the biggest drug bosses in Mexico for no reason.
With the US border crack down they need smugglers and that is the number one thing the Hidden Empire controls. ”
I yanked myself out of Weston’s hold not wanting him to calm me down and paced the porch.
“So what if I supposedly killed their son? He was in LA on our turf and didn’t say anything to us.
None of our people or connections will give a shit that I supposedly killed someone from a rival cartel.
On the other hand the De León have no grounds to kill off one of my right hand men— in my city? ”
“That’s just it though, they came in while you were gone and killed one of your inner circle.
If they can get to the enforcer’s men then they can get to anyone.
Someone is also spreading rumors about the fact that you’re missing.
I’ve done my best to put a stop to it but my words won’t hold them over for long, they need to see you,” Wes stated leaning back against the rail arms crossed and a frown maring his handsome face.
I turned and punched the cabin wall until both of my hands ached at the unforgiving surface. Wes knew better than to stop me when I got like this even though I could feel his disapproving gaze on my back.
“That's the catch twenty-two of it all isn’t it. If I can’t get this mother fucking tracker off there’s no way I can deal with things back home.”
“If I might interject here for a moment I might have a solution,” Cognac’s voice said from the cabin’s doorway.
Snapping my head around I see him leaning against the door jam hands in his jean pockets and a grin on his face.
“How the fuck did you get out of your bindings?” I gapped.
Cognac walked over to me and bent down until he was right next to the side of my face whispering into my ear. “Loba, you would be surprised at the things I could teach you if you let me.”
Then he licked the shell of my ear causing me to shudder as a thrill went through my body.
Yes even though I had just been thoroughly fucked his body called to mine ever since that dance the first night we met.
He pulled back lust glowing in his eyes as he winked at me before standing to his full height.
Weston was not so easily pacified with that answer and slammed Cognac against the wall with his arm pinned behind him. “Why the hell should we listen to you? For all we know you could be working with them? It seems just too coincidental that she gets kidnapped the same time they start this shit.”
“Now I understand why you’re so hard to impress Loba.
After seeing the connection between you two and the lovely porno you put on for me, we’ve got our work cut out for us to get you to stay,” Cognac said ignoring everything Weston just said.
“As for what I was saying before Westy here rudely interrupted me. All you have to do is have Two Tricks agree to talk with Eagle and we’ll be more than happy to take your anklet off. ”
“I have to agree with Wes on this, the timing of everything is just too convenient. Gabriella comes to see me with the one person who I hate for stealing my twin from me, then my best friend invites me to a party at her house. Harper has no clue about Two Tricks or the Hidden Empire other than they exist. Tie in the fact that Gabriella set it up so you guys could meet me— I’m sorry kidnap me.
There’s not much here to go on that makes me think bringing you to Two Tricks— the best kept secret, is a great idea,” I mused as I resumed my pacing.
Cognac gave me a heavy sigh and quick as lightning he had Weston on the floor.
“Sorry man but my shoulder was starting to fall asleep and I hate it when it gets all tingly,” He flopped into the chair Wes had been sitting in and scratched the scruff on his chin.
“I see your point Dax, but the whole time you’ve been with us we have done everything in our power to make you comfortable.
Other than keeping an eye on you and the ankle monitor we haven’t treated you like a prisoner— that has to count for something. ”
“What is it exactly that Eagle wants from Tricks anyway?” I asked, curious.
“I’ll let him tell you that, he and the others should be here soon,” Cognac said with a yawn.
“S’cuse me what?!” I demanded marching up to him grabbing the front of his T-shirt.
Reaching out he scooped me up and pulled me into his lap locking me in place with his arms. “When you passed out of our property the tracker on the ATV was activated. I know your brooding stud over here checked it but it wouldn’t be detectable until it was triggered.
Guess you should’ve ditched the ride if you didn’t want to be followed. ”
I squirmed and kicked in Cognac’s arms growling. “You promised you wouldn’t touch me unless I told you, you could.”
“True, but I changed my mind, after seeing you with Wessy boy I’m a little worried you might never let me. So I’m just going to do it anyways or risk my opportunity being lost Loba,” Cognac said nuzzling into the back of my neck.
I tried to head butt him but he just shifted and tucked me in under his chin humming with contentment.
“Are you just going to let him do this to me Wes?” I snarled, still not giving in. “If you don’t help me get out of his arms I’m going to dump everything out of your drawers and toss it around the room at home. Then I’ll rearrange everything on your computer home screen. Don’t test me Weston.”
“She makes a mess in your room too huh?” Eagle asked, coming out of the trees gun at the ready with the rest of the guys flanking him.
Weston dropped to his knee behind the second chair and pulled out his own gun. I froze in Cognac’s hold unsure of what was going to happen next.
“Seems our Little Demon is causing all sorts of trouble today. I knew things had been going too smoothly,” Void drawled as they fanned out to cover the whole porch.
“Can’t say we weren’t warned, pretty sure that was the first thing out of her mouth is that she would raise hell,” Eagle ginned as he lowered his gun.
“I know it’s just the two of you here and clearly we outnumber you and I have men waiting for my signal if need be.
I figured we could talk about this like adults instead of needing to kill each other.
See the thing is friend— we’ve all grown kinda fond of our Little Hellcat. ” Eagle shrugged speaking to Wes.
“Perfect timing Pres. Loba was just asking why it is that you need to meet with Two Tricks,” Cognac said, lifting me out of his lap and setting me on my feet.
Weston looked at me then the rest of the guys and holstered his weapon. No matter how you looked at it there wouldn’t have been a chance in hell to get out of this alive if it came down to a shootout.
“Why don’t I grab the cooler and we can all have lunch?” Cognac said heading for the ATV.
What the actual fuck is going on right now? Is this another part of their plan? No, there's no way they could know that Weston was coming for me. Wes was loyal to me through and through. Then how the hell did we end up in this situation?
“Dax aren’t you going to introduce us to your friend?” Sprocket asked when he reached me.
“No,” I snapped, turning my back to him. “You can figure it out yourself.”
“Really, I thought we’d gotten past all this attitude,” Sprocket teased putting his arm around me as he escorted me into the cabin like it was theirs.
Weston let out a bark of laughter. “Fat chance of that, she’s been only getting sassier with age trust me.”
Once in the cabin someone grabbed my hand and yanked me away from Sprocket spinning me until I was up against the back of the couch.
Eagle loomed over me, his eyes filled with anger as his hand surrounded my throat.
He didn’t put any pressure into the grip, just the knowledge he could was enough to keep my attention.
“Get. Your. Hands. Off. Her,” Wes commanded followed by the sound of a gun being cocked.
Eagle glanced at him for a moment but then brought his gaze right back to me.
“I warned you that you could only push me so far Little Hellcat. Not only did you run away kidnapping one of my men, but you left a fucking mess in my room for me to clean up. There will be consequences for your actions no matter what this asshole thinks,” With those words I noticed the other four guys had their guns trained on Weston who had his gun up against Eagle’s head.
“Oh Eagle you might want to address the fact that they fucked like rabbits not that long ago,” Cognac piped up.
Eagle shifted so he could see him better. “What do you mean?”
“Little ol’ Wessy here banged her good and hard right in front of me and again in the shower making her scream loud enough I got jealous I couldn’t watch,” Cognac smirked as he saw me glaring daggers at him.
Wes made a move towards Cognac but Void was right there blocking him, his gun inches away from his head. “If he moves he won’t make it out of this alive, now tell him to stand down,” Void said.
I licked my lips as my mouth had gone dry at the horror of knowing Void would kill Weston without blinking an eye but I couldn’t lose Wes. There would be no way that I could survive living life without him in it even more so after what had just happened between us.
“Put down the gun Wes. Eagle still needs me so he won’t hurt me, besides he knows if he did I would kick his ass,” I said giving Wes a reassuring nod.
Weston locked eyes with me as if he was trying to read my soul but he blinked and took a step back lowering his weapon slowly.
As the room seemed to breath again I grabbed Eagle’s thumb and yanked it back freeing my neck.
Pulling the arm down I kneed him in the stomach causing him to grunt at the pain falling to his knees.
Finishing it off I punched him in the jaw whipping his head back with a groan.
“Don’t you ever threaten Weston’s life again or I will end you without a second thought. He’s off limits if you ever want the hope of meeting Tricks.” I screamed right in his face, anger pouring out of me.
Seconds later pain flooded my body and I dropped to the ground as I started convulsed. Rolling my eyes up I saw Picasso watching me with furry in his gaze and phone in his hands.
The bastard used the shock collar on me.