Page 53 of Devil's Game

“In the spirit of teamwork, what exactly is the next stage of the plan?”

“A game, of course.” I cut in before any of the guys could answer, excitement bubbling up as my mind raced with ideas. “One that will decimate the number of guards the Barones have and bring Tommaso out of hiding, so we can finish this once and for all.”

I felt Sophia’s gaze on me, burning a hole in the back of my head, but I ignored it. These last few weeks, I’d been showing her glimpses of my true self while keeping the beast caged inside. Icouldn’t do that anymore. I couldn’t stand by the sidelines and let the others have all the fun.

Sebastian and Zane shared a look, as though they weren’t sure what to make of this or me. I’d let the guys take the lead before, learning by quietly watching them work, but now it was time for the devil to take the reins.

“And if I find out that you have anyone else tailing me, or any of our people, I won’t hesitate to leave them, and then you, exactly how you found Barone’s man in that parking lot.”

Sebastian’s face was unreadable, but I didn’t miss the tremor that ran over his body as fear gripped him.

Spade chuckled, and I could almost picture the violent delight glinting in his eyes as he remembered the bloody mess we’d left.

“Now I see why they call you the devil.” Sebastian’s lips curled into a smile, respect shining in his toffee eyes as he inclined his head toward me. “Trust goes both ways, Giana, and I won’t give you a reason to doubt us again.”

“For your sake, I hope you don’t.”

As long as what he said checked out. I was ready to trust them and bring this fight to the Barones, where my ire belonged.

The other night was only an appetizer, and the mayhem to come was the main course.

I was going hunting.

Let the games begin.

Chapter Sixteen

Giana

“Ijust don’t understandwhy I have to stay here withthem.” Disgust laced Sophia’s tone. A disgruntled man’s grumble echoed in the background of the phone call before a door slammed, abruptly cutting the sound off.

I chuckled despite myself as I glanced out the window, keeping an eye on our surroundings as the guys scoped out the area. “You know why.”

“But it was fine before.” Sophia huffed indignantly. “I would literally rather be anywhere but here right now.”

“I know,” I said placatingly, not believing her for a second. “After the fire, none of the guys are able to stay at the house right now.”

While we did have a patrol at the house, I needed someone I trusted with her at all times. If my men couldn’t be there, Zane and Sebastian were the next best thing, especially after the way Zane had stepped in front of her when I burst into the office last night. All the Devil’s Demons were out on patrol, safeguarding our strongholds or preparing to go out on a hunt of their own. There were five coordinated teams scoping out the usual hangouts where the Barones’ men could be found. Once they were in position, we would strike, providing the distraction they needed to catch them off guard.

Sebastian had kept his promise, instructing his guards to go out with a few of our members while they continued holding off the teams shaking down the local businesses. His records also checked out when our tech guy went through the devices and files, ensuring it was only sent to one person and that the file was no longer on any device or cloud storage.

“Fine.” She sighed, the soft plunk on the other line leading me to believe she’d slumped onto a couch somewhere at the club owner’s mansion. “But promise you’ll still come over. I’ll go crazy if the only company I have are the two ofthem.”

“We’ll meet at the club next week,” I assured her, my attention broken as Spade leaned over, his arms wrapping around my waist, pulling me closer to him. “I have to go, Soph. I promise I’ll call you when we’re done tonight.”

“You better,” she warned, her tone betraying her nerves. “I’ll talk to you later. Stay safe.”

“I’ll talk to you soon,” I promised and hung up the phone.

“How am I supposed to focus when you look like that, sugar?” Spade dragged his lips down the column of my neck.

“The same way you always do.” I huffed in amusement, pushing out of his grip before he distracted me too.

The driver turned onto the next street and cut the engine.

“We’re sure this is the right spot?” Merrick directed his question toward the driver, yet he couldn’t take his eyes off me.

“This is a block from where the group was last spotted, sir,” the diver confirmed before Merrick thanked him tersely and closed the partition window.

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