Page 91 of Hawk's Sapphire

There are heavy footfalls in the hallway ahead, and I duck into a room and watch as two men go past.For someone with as much money as Cusenza, and the resources he has available to him—his security is shit.Once I’m certain I’m safe, I open the door and continue toward the control room.Once there, I find the door that was once open is now closed.I try the handle.It’s locked.

Though not the brightest idea, I decide to pound on the door and then step aside.When it opens, I’m shocked to find Tate standing there.

“What the hell are you …” He grabs my collar and tosses me inside the office, cutting off my question, then shuts and locks the door.It’s then I realize why the security system is shit.Because he’s been in here fucking it up.

“Where’s Kayce?And Matteo?Are they coming?”I ask, trying to calm myself.The reality of my situation is slowly bearing down on me, and my body is fighting like hell to not give into the adrenaline dump that’s about to happen.

“Kayce is on the island.They’re setting up the explosives.Matteo and the rest of the Italian brigade are headed this way.Your uncles have secured the harbor.Don’t suppose you know anything about how that happened, do you?”He looks over his shoulder at me as he types frantically on the computer controls.

“The Kings?They’re here?How?”

“I’ll take that as a no.”He smirks.

“What are you doing?”I lean forward, watching as he scrolls through the security camera feeds, opening locks in one area while trapping Cusenza’s men in another.

“Just making sure all the animals stay caged before we blow shit up.”

“Wait!What about the other women?Did you get them out?”I need to know, because if they’re still here when the island blows, then we’ve failed.

“Houston and Dallas are taking care of the women.They’ve got a boat ready and waiting for them.They’ll clear the building before we detonate,” Tate assures me.It’s in that moment I see a small frail looking person cowering on the floor beside a bed, crouched in the fetal position, her hands cuffed, crying.

The girl.

“Let me out!”I shout, pushing past Tate.

“Where are you going?Just stay here.Kayce will be?—”

“Tate!Let me out!”I shout.“That little girl isn’t in a holding cell.She’s in a suite on another level.Herbuyeris somewhere on this island, probably running for his life, and she’s handcuffed to the fucking bed!Let me out!”

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HAWK

Kayce called Matteo with coordinates to the island as soon as they set foot on land.I sent everything to the club, and then me, Matteo, and a couple of his cousins—including Enzo—hopped into a helicopter and took off.I kept my laptop open and sighed loudly when I saw the red blip light up on the screen.Sadie made it damn near impossible for anyone to crack this fucking code.

It has to be you.

Thank God I’m familiar with her way of doing things and was able to follow all her little breadcrumbs to activate it.

“Looks like she’s in the compound and on the move,” I shout to everyone.“Has Tate found Shea?”

“No.She’s not on the island,” Enzo answers.My head pops in his direction, confused as to why he would know this information.

“You have your tech guys and we have ours,” Matteo replies, smiling.“Enzo has many talents.Killing is just his favorite.”

“And fucking,” Enzo says nonchalantly.“Our team found a woman who fits Shea’s description, along with several others, in a warehouse on the docks.They are being heavily guarded by men in leather vests and a patch that says Devil’s Order.We’ve sent some friends in to help.”

If I didn’t know better, I’d think Enzo just smirked.

“The pilot will drop you, Enzo, and Nazario off on the island, then circle back to take me to the docks.Vincenzo has already sent our men there, and I believe your brothers are on their way as well, Hawk,” Matteo informs us.

I nod, not having time to process through how all this fell into place.If I’m honest, I don’t fucking care so long as we get to Sadie in time.I have no doubt my brothers will get to Shea and get her to safety, but Sadie will throw herself into the fucking fire if she thinks it’ll save someone else.The thought causes an icy shiver to run up my spine.

A bad omen.

No.I will not think that way.Sadie needs to know she can trust me, and if saving her ass before I spank the ever-loving shit out of it is the way I have to go about it, then so fucking be it.

The helicopter lands on the outer edge of the island.As soon as the cousins and I get off, the chopper takes off again toward the harbor.

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