Page 226 of Deadly Sweet

“Shhh.” Leroy wraps his arms around me. “No one is going to touch her, okay? Jake and Walker will stay here with the baby, okay? But I’m coming with you and Caleb.”

“Okay.” I nod.

“You can’t just go, Savannah.” Jake’s eyes are wide. “This is the man who ruined your life.”

“I know,” I growl. “And I want him fucking dead. It was always my end game to take him off this planet. It’s just happening sooner than planned.”

“No.” Jake shakes his head. “You can’t go.”

“You can’t tell me what to do,” I argue back, shaking my head.

“You're our Omega! I love you,” he shouts, voice cracking. “I already lost you once. I can't lose you again.”

Swallowing hard, I walk over to him. “I love you, Jake. Nothing in this world will keep me from coming back to my pack, do you understand me? But I need to do this. My best friends need me. Duchess is going to go for the kill, and I need to be the one to end him. I’ll never be able to live with myself if his blood isn’t on my hands.”

“Please come back to me.” His eyes fill with tears. “Please?”

Grabbing his face, I bring his forehead down to mine. “I’m coming back to you. You're my home. I’m not going anywhere.”

I kiss him hard, trying to soothe his agitated mind while trying not to feel sick for telling him what I just told him. Because I don’t know if I can keep that promise, I can’t predict what's going to happen.

But the fact is, Corbin Miller will die today, even if it kills me too.

We’re all dressed, out the door, and on the road in less than five minutes.

I’m a mess, chewing on my nails as I look out the window, my knees bouncing. A hand lands on my thigh, giving it a squeeze. My eyes land on Leroy’s hand, then crawl up his arm to his face. He’s watching the road.

He doesn’t tell me everything is going to be fine, and I’m glad for that.

How is this even happening? Just an hour ago, I was coming down from the best heat of my life, surrounded by my Alphas, happier than I've ever been.

And now I’m about to go toe-to-toe with the devil himself.

When we get to Salvation, the place is swarming with people.

“Coby, what's going on?” I ask, jogging over to him. He’s standing by the front door and waves us in the moment he recognizes me, but freezes the moment the words are out of my mouth.

“Coby? Are you sick or something?”

“What did you just call me?” he questions as if that is the most important thing right now.

“It’s your name, isn’t it?” I ask, frowning.

“Well, yeah. But normally you call me Cobra.”

“Right.” I nod. “Nope I’m not sick, but I am freaking the fuck out,” I mutter as we follow after him.

“There you are.” Duchess rushes over to us as soon as we step into the lobby.

“How did this happen? What is going on?”

“I can explain.” I look over and see a ghost.

“Jeremy?” Caleb breathes out before rushing over to his brother. Jerry grunts as Caleb wraps his arms around his brother.

“Nice to see you, big bro.” Jerry pats his back. “I just wish it were under better circumstances.”

“What is he doing here?” I ask, walking over to him.

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