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“Yup, that’s exactly where this is.”
“Let’s go. I think that’s me nephew’s bird. The lad is about to tear me place apart.”
“Our nephew. Your family is my family. The girl is a friend. I owe her. This is personal.”
CHAPTER 40
Surprise Guests
Ciara
“I’m on my way.”
I hang up with Danika and gun this truck as fast as it will let me push it. I’m not crazy, I know Cadlha has a trap set up for me. I just can’t understand what has made her so bold that she would return here and take my brother again.
I feel sick to my stomach. I hadn’t known Ciarán wasn’t home until that call came in. I had rushed to his room, praying she was lying on the other end of my phone. However, by the time I jumped out of the bathtub and ran into Ciarán’s room, I knew for sure she wasn’t lying.
I tried Taegan’s phone but she’s not answering. I couldn’t call Dylan. He left on business. He already looked pissed off as he left.
I don’t want to distract him. He has enough on his plate. I’m going to go and kick this bitch’s ass again then get my brother back.
However, I called Danika because this time, when I’m done with Cadlha, she’s not going to be breathing. I furrow my brows as I turn into the fight club lot and I notice Taegan’s car. I also note the other three cars. Two with rental plates.
Grabbing the gun I took from the lockbox in our bedroom, I tuck it into the back of my jeans. Then I jump out of the truck to head inside. There’s construction plastic all over the place once I enter, as if the place is being renovated.
Nothing at all like what it looked like when I first came here. I keep moving until I get to the large back room where the money counting and betting had been. That’s where I find them waiting for me.
“Ah, here she is. My little girl. Good to see you, Cee-Cee.
“Or should I call you Ciara? It seems you’ve remembered your real name since you’ve been gone.”
All I can see is red. Rage consumes me the moment I see Theo and Sean, but what has me ready to spit nails is the fact that Taegan is tied up and Ciarán is sitting in a chair next to her, clutching his backpack against his chest. I don’t know the other guy they have tied and gagged with them.
Taegan begins to groan and her eyes flutter open. She looks around wildly then anger fills her face. Before I can reply to Theo, Taegan begins to growl at them.
“Ya fucking pieces of shit. Simon, yer no better than this stupid cunt. No wonder none of the family will fuck with either of ya. Wait until I get free. I have a bullet for the both of ye,” she snarls.
“Oh shut up. We only drugged Eoghan to gain access to this place and to get him to coax ya here. I thought we would need ya to get to the kid and this bitch, but now that we don’t need ya,” Cadlha says as she pulls a gun and lifts it toward her cousin.
“Put that shit down. Do ya know the shitstorm ya’d start if ya killed her. I didn’t come here for that, ya eejit,” the dark-haired, lanky guy growls.
“Shut up, Simon. Ya didn’t have to come here at all.”
“Would all of you shut the fuck up,” Sean shouts, spit flying from his mouth.
I narrow my gaze on him. It hasn’t slipped my notice that his buddy Devin is here with him. I can’t help wondering where Lily is.
“Ya have me here, so what’s yer plan?” I hiss.
“Ugh, I thought I crushed that accent out of you. Whatever, I have some friends who have a price on your head. I get you back to them and I get two million,” Theo croons.
“You didn’t tell me that.” Sean pouts like a child.
“If you don’t shut the fuck up. Where the fuck did you think all our money came from? Did you miss that we didn’t have shit before she arrived and we ain’t had shit since she’s been gone?
“Fucking idiot. That piece-of-shit gym hasn’t ever earned me enough to live a real life. Now your sister is forcing me to take a fucking allowance when the place is turning a fucking profit like never before.
“Why would I tell you anything? So you can fuck it all up for me. Nope, not this time. Although I don’t plan to turn her over just yet.
