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“I just hope he’s there, so I can rip the fucker’s pathetic heart from his chest,” I purred, already imagining it, the image eliciting a spark of joy in my chest.

“You know that kill is Giana’s,” Merrick warned, his mouth curling into a scowl.

“Fine.” I sighed, my shoulders slumping slightly, but I would give my sugar the world. Of course, she could claim whoever’s life as her own. “Let’s go get our devil.”

And we would. We would tear the world apart to get her back and kill everyone in our way.

Chapter One

Giana

The crack of gunfireerupted outside, snapping me from the tender moment we’d just shared.

They’d come for me. And despite the secret they’d kept from me, we were a team and stronger now that all our cards were on the table.

We still had so much to relearn about each other—or, in Spade’s case, learn for the first time—but now wasn’t the time.

I glanced around the kitchen, looking for something, anything I could use.

“Here.” Merrick’s deep voice boomed, and he handed me a fully loaded Glock.

My hand trailed lightly across his palm as I gripped the gun, making his jaw tense and his fingers twitch. Pain creased his face, but I gave him a reassuring smile. “We got this.”

“I know, little devil.” He pulled his own gun, the movement fluid with practiced ease. “Now, let’s get you out of here.”

“I can’t wait to show you the carnage we left in our wake.” Spade sighed dreamily and wrapped his arm around my waist.

“I really hate when you say shit like that.” Kellan scrubbed his hand over his face in exasperation before giving me an apologetic smile.

Spade’s grin lit up his face with excitement. “My sugar doesn’t hate it at all, do you?”

Letting the thought sit for a second, I shook my head, immediately knowing I didn’t hate it one bit. “I can’t wait to see.” I leaned in to give him a kiss on the cheek, and he turned at the last second, capturing my lips in a searing kiss.

“That’s enough, Spade,” Merrick growled, the deep reverberation of his voice sending desire swirling through me, making me want to hold on to Spade and mold my body against him.

To my dismay, Spade pulled away, a mischievous grin curling his lips as he winked at me. “Merrick always has to spoil our fun, but don’t worry, there’ll be plenty of time for that later.”

“Let’s go,” Merrick demanded, his eyes narrowing on Spade, like he might drag him away at any second. Instead, he stomped over to the glass door and yanked it open, his gun at the ready as he made sure the coast was clear. “Move.”

Kellan took my free hand, tugging me away from Spade and toward the exit.

“Fine, you’re lucky I like killing. Otherwise, I’d be pissed.” Spade slipped his gun out of his holster, following closely behind us.

Merrick took the lead, his sharp gaze searching the distance, where the sun was cresting the horizon, before motioning for us to follow. The crack of gunfire ignited again near the front yard, but it wasn’t as booming as before. There should have only been a few guards remaining, if the guys had already taken out a slew of them while coming in. Sure enough, as Merrick led us to the gate, I spotted five guards battling against the twenty or so Demons.

Warmth flooded my chest at the sheer number of people they’d been able to bring with them. Hope soared as the Demons faced off with the Barones, the gang that had ruled the area for as long as any of us could remember.

Since the night of my forced engagement party, when the guys helped me escape, I’d known the Demons were able to stand against the Barones. But seeing it again sent a renewed surge of optimism through me.

Merrick took aim at the nearest one, sparing only a moment to signal for us to stay close before he fired. The bullet lodged itself directly into the guard’s head, and he crumpled to the ground, his lifeless form prone on the stone driveway.

“Stay close,” Kellan murmured, letting go of my hand, so he could aim his own weapon. He spared a glance my way, his sable eyes shining with concern, like he hadn’t just seen the gorilla of a man I’d stabbed in the chest inside.

“I’m fine,” I assured him..

He gave me a tight nod and took off after Merrick, leaving me and Spade to catch up with them.

“This is going to be fun.” Spade’s violet eyes glinted with delight. He gestured me forward, our guns aimed at the guards in the distance.

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