Page 57 of Poison Ivy
As we get ready for lectures, my mind drifts back to the hit on Walcott Ashford. I need to figure out how I’m going to pull this off without Tate or the others finding out. And I need to do it fast.
“Ready to go?” Tate asks, pulling me from my thoughts, minutes later.
I nod, grabbing my bag. “Yeah.”
“I’ll go first. You follow after a few minutes.”
I giggle at the cloak and dagger. “Perfect.”
29
TATE
I leaveIvy’s house and walk towards campus, my mind racing. I know she’s worried about keeping our relationship a secret, but I meant what I said - I’m not hiding her. She’s mine now, and I’ll face whatever consequences come from that.
As I near the main quad, I spot the dynamic duo, Torin and Bram, huddled together, deep in conversation. They look up as I approach, looking tense as fuck.
“Well, look who finally decided to grace us with his presence,” Torin drawls.
“Good morning to you too, arsehole.”
Bram eyes me suspiciously. “Where were you last night? We were supposed to be looking for Poison, remember?”
“I got distracted,” I say vaguely, glancing at Torin. He glares back. “What about you two? Any luck?”
Torin and Bram exchange a loaded glance.
“Poison can wait,” Torin states. “We have a lead on my dad.”
“Oh?” I ask.
“Yeah,” he says, his eyes glinting dangerously. “I put out a hit on him through The Syndicate.”
I blink in surprise. “You did what now?”
“You heard me,” Torin growls. “It was the fastest way to find the bastard.”
Well, I can’t fault him for innovation.
“Did you request Poison specifically?” I ask, trying to keep my voice neutral.
Torin nods. “Obviously.”
“Are you going to let her go through with it?”
“No,” he snaps. “I just want him found. He has shit to deal with. Shit that will fall on me if he dies. Huge pass.”
Fuck. This is bad. This is very, very bad. I need to warn Ivy somehow.
“So, what’s the plan?” I ask casually.
“I asked for a location confirmation before the hit. When they send that, we’ll simply beat her to it. Get my dad restrained and away from the scene, and then we will wait for her to arrive to show her that we mean business. I’ve decided Bram is right. We aren’t letting her go next time. She is ours, and we will take her.” His gaze of steel bores into mine. “Got a problem with that?”
Fuck, yeah.“No.”
I struggle to keep my expression neutral as Torin lays out his plan. Every instinct in me is screaming toprotect Ivy, to warn her somehow. But I can’t let on that I know anything.
“Sounds like you’ve got it all figured out,” I say carefully. “When do you expect to hear back about the location?”
