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I swallowed down bile at his words.

“My men are excited to get to you,” Yuri taunted.

Like a rabbit caught in a snare, my fear was replaced with anger, building like a pressure cooker low in my gut.

“This is fun and all, but where’s my payment?” Andrei asked again, drawing Yuri’s attention.

The Bratva leader rolled his eyes, tossing a USB drive onto the floor between us. “There, yourpayment,” Yuri scoffed.

Andrei motioned with his head, and one of his men picked up the small drive before pulling out a laptop and plugging the device in, then giving a curt nod. I felt Andrei’s body relax, but only slightly. He still held himself rigid, though to everyone else he looked relaxed.

“And the ten million,” Andrei drawled.

Ten million. Fuck, that’s what I was worth.

I almost understood why he’d turned me in.

Yuri’s voice took on an irritated tone. “Yes. That has been sent as well,” he bit out, standing and walking toward me.

As pissed off and hurt as I was by Andrei, I still burrowed into his side, my whole body shaking as Yuri approached. Andrei’s hand slipped down, tapping on my hip. Warm air brushed past my ear, and he spoke so low I almost thought I’d imagined it.

“Kill the wolf.”

The words were eclipsed by fear as Yuri gripped my chin, yanking it up. He turned my face from side to side, inspecting me as if I were some prime specimen—it was a pretty accurate description of what he thought of me.

“Welcome home,wife.”

CHAPTER 42

DEX

BESTIES WITH TESTES, AKA DEX & KENJI

SAME TIME ACROSS TOWN

“What the fuckwas so important that I needed to get out of a bed that held a naked woman ready to be fucked?” I yelled, storming into the apartment that Gunner and Ryan were staying in. A squeal sounded from somewhere to the left, and Gunner’s voice boomed.

“Dex, what the fuck are you doing in here? I swear to god, if you sawanypart of Ryan’s body, I will carve your eyeballs out.”

I smiled, my lids already squeezed firmly shut. I’d had a feeling he would react that way, just like I had a feeling they would be doing some freaky shit.

“No need, brother, walked in with them sealed tight. Can I fucking open them yet?” I asked, feeling around with outstretched hands so I wouldn’t eat shit. Gunner mumbled insults under his voice, but I ignored whatever he was saying.

“Yeah, you’re good,” he grumbled. I snickered when I caught him adjusting himself.

“Oh, good, you have to suffer with blue balls the same way I do.”

I’d woken up to a message from Gunner saying I needed to get over to his place right away for some club business. I’d left Nikki since it was something regarding Skeletons—no need to wake her. I was hoping I could get back before she woke up. Maybe I’d bring her something to eat.

“What the fuck are you doing here, Dex?” Gunner asked. The sincere confusion in his voice had my smile faltering and my blood chilling in my veins.

My words sounded hollow when I answered. A pang shot through my stomach as it clenched. “You texted me to meet you here,” I said, already knowing what he was going to tell me.

Gunner’s face sobered, and he gave the faintest shake of his head.

“Fuck!” I roared, picking up the nearest thing and throwing it against the wall. The vase shattered, sending shards raining down around the room. I yanked my phone out and dialed Nikki.

In the background, I heard Ryan asking what the hell was going on, but I was too engrossed in listening to Nikki’s phone kick me straight to voicemail. Over and over.

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