Page 14 of Beta Team-The Saviors: Part One
“You said you wanted to work but wanted less heavy missions. This is perfect.”
“You want us to babysit a spoiled mafia princess?” I ask. “For fucking Kane Lyubava?”
“We’ve never had any issues with Kane. And if you would keep reading you would realize she’s not a spoiled princess. It’s not babysitting. It’s a protection detail.”
“He reached out to you?”
“Yeah. Apparently, she wants a break from New York and wants to go to school in California. He talked her into Forest Grove Community College since it’s smaller. You can stay home and still work.”
I keep reading, and my skin crawls when I see what she’s been through. Burns on over seventy-five percent of her body and extensive rehab. “What happened to her?”
“When Kane’s dad was still in charge, his enemies set the house on fire, thinking Kane and Blaze were in there. It was Kira. They trapped her in, and by the time Kane got to her, it was almost too late. She spent the better part of three years in a rehabilitation center for burn victims for rehab and therapy. So you can see why he wants the best protecting her.”
“Is she aware of this protection detail?” Ari asks.
“Yes, and she’s not happy.”
“That’s just great,” I say dryly. “Is she staying with us or a safe house?”
“She’s refusing both. She wants to stay on campus.”
“When does this start?”
“Next week when classes begin. He wants to meet the rest of the team before then.”
“When?”
“He’s in California now. He was just waiting for my confirmation.”
“I’ll call and wake Tyler up,” I say, pulling my phone from my pocket. His groggy voice answers, and I lay out what’s going on.
Tyler laughs and relays the message to Gavin. “This should be fun.”
“Kane wants to meet you and Gav.”
“Okay. We’ll be there in like an hour.”
Tyler disconnects the call, and Axel sends a message to Kane. After he’s done, Axel lays his phone down and looks at Ari. “I’m going to ask you this just because my wife is worried. What’s the deal with Jason?”
“How the fuck does she even know anything is going on?”
“Tyler has a big mouth.”
“Jesus Christ,” Ari mutters. “There is no deal, and I’m sick and fucking tired of people nosing around in my business.”
Axel raises a brow. “That’s my wife you’re talking about, so unless you want me to splatter your brains on the wall behind you, I suggest you adjust your tone.”
“When there is something to tell, I’ll talk to Chelsea. Until then, I just want everyone to back the fuck off.”
Ari gets up and storms from the room, making Axel look at me in question. I shrug. “Let it go. You know this mission brought a lot of old shit up, so he doesn’t need people questioning him constantly about Jason.”
“Chelsea’s just worried Jason’s going to get hurt. She’s known him for a long time.”
“I get that, and I mean no disrespect, but it’s not up to her. Jason’s a grown man making grown-man decisions. Ari’s different with him. I think it will be good for Ari.”
“Does Ari even like men?”
“Did you?” I retort. “Things happen we can’t control, man. I’m sure you never saw yourself with Nolan, but here you are.”
