Page 13 of Carnage
“It’s done,bror. You got them.”
I back into Wraith, letting him wrap his arms around me to calm me even more. I’m breathing hard, sweating from exertion,but I feel better knowing there are two less rapists in this world thanks to me.
“You good?” Wraith asks, rubbing my arm as he releases me.
Nodding, I drag a hand through my hair. “I am now. Thanks for pulling me back.”
“Anytime.”
As my head clears, I glance around the room. Bodies are strewn about and Nimble is calmly taking pictures of his very dead target.
“Where are the girls?”
“Gone. Stealth and Whisper took them to the shelter. You can ride home with me.”
“Were they hurt?”
Wraith shakes his head. “Don’t think so. It looks like we got here before the party started.”
“Good.”
“Yeah.” He pats my arm. “Ready to get out of here?”
I turn and look at the bloody heap on the floor that I created, then nod. “Let’s go.”
I exit the house, taking a deep breath of the night air and clearing the scent of blood and violence from my nostrils. That felt good after feeling so impotent earlier with Rue.
Now all I need is a shower and a plan for how I’m going to find and rescue him from his captor. Maybe a little weed too. That always helps.
“Wanna smoke when we get home?”
Wraith nods. “Hell yeah. I’ve got some good shit too.”
“Does Pax get mad when you smoke?”
“Nah. He occasionally joins me. Helps with his shoulder pain.”
“Is he staying over tonight?”
“No. He and Boone are on a camping trip. Something they used to do as kids, I guess.”
“And you didn’t go?”
“I was invited, but that’s not my scene. I don’t understand sleeping outside when you don’t have to.”
Chuckling, I squeeze his shoulder. “On that, we agree.”
By the time we pull up to Crestvale House, I’m ready to have that shower and chill out. Tomorrow morning, I’ll check in with Whisper and see if I can figure out where Rue is, then I’ll make a plan.
And when I find him, Leon is a dead man.
CHAPTER 5
Rue
“Give me your phone.”
Leon holds his hand out to me. I tense but hand it over. There’s no way he saw the exchange at the club. I’m sure of it. He was too relaxed the rest of the night, pounding shots and openly groping me in front of everyone. I want to shower so badly, but Leon hasn’t excused me from his presence.
