Page 228 of Blood and Ruin: The Complete Series

“Come on, update me on what’s been going on here.”

The guys share a look before jumping in to tell me what’s been going on with the old demons and how they appeared out of nowhere.

“There’s no logic or reasoning to their attacks. They show up in different locations and attack. They have no target, just destruction. Draven thinks it’s bigger than what we can see. He thinks King is involved somehow and that his main targets are Staten Island and Manhattan.”

It wouldn’t be a far stretch to think it was him. He has always wanted to rule over the other two closest cities. It was only time before he went after them too.

“He always said he’d have it all.”

“What we can’t figure out is how he’s got access to them. From what we’ve learned, these demons are from the pits of the Underworld. Not easily accessed or controlled,” Luka tells me as he pushes coffee in front of me.

I roll my eyes at him, smiling. “So, how are they escaping?”

If King is the one releasing these demons, surely, he’ll have to have help? I didn’t know if he had the kind of power.

I frown, sipping my coffee and thinking it over, when a knock comes from the door. Jax goes to open it, sighing when he sees who’s behind it.

Jazmyn steps in, her eyes wide as she searches the room. She releases a heavy breath when she sees me.

“Is Kane, okay?” I ask her. Kai had told me he was there with me at that place and that he took a heavy beating.

But she waves me off. “He’ll be fine. Thanks to you.” I look at her, confused. “The guys found Kane, not me.”

“No. I mean Malik. Kane’s been looking for him for years, and you brought him back to us.” Jazmyn blinks back tears, getting angry with showing so much emotion.

“Everyone thought he was…” She clears her throat, looking down. “Anyway, I owe you.”

I shake my head. “No, you don’t owe me anything. You helped me over the years—”

“For my own gain. If I’d have known what King was…” She sighs. “I’m sorry… For not looking closer and seeing

what was right in front of my eyes.”

The guys grow tense around me.

“I know we’ve never been close, but I was hoping—”

Another loud knock sounds out, cutting off whatever Jazmyn was about to ask. Luka answers it this time, speaking to whoever is on the other side before shutting it.

“Draven wants to meet with us,” he tells everyone, clenching his jaw.

“He does realize this is our city?” Jax narrows his eyes on Jazmyn like it’s her fault.

She rolls her eyes at him before giving him a smirk. “He’s always been like that, controlling and over the top. I guess you all have that in common.”

Jazmyn moves closer, taking my arm in hers. Jax frowns when he notices, moving over to take my other one and giving her the side eye.

“Mine.”

Jazmyn rolls her eyes at him, annoyed by his antics. “Well, she’s my friend, so you’re just going to have to learn to share.”

Jax’s smirk turns wicked. “Oh, I know how to share. Kiarra will get lots of hands-on experience when it comes tothat. Tonight, being one of them.”

I’m about to tell him to cut it out when his last words distract me. “Tonight?”

Jax's smile grows, the other guys mirroring his excited expression. “Get your dancing shoes on. We’re going out.”

CHAPTER 21

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