Page 110 of Ethan's Sky
“Not them.” Declan says. “Skyler. Jayde was there to pick up food, saw Skyler needed an out so she tried to give her one, getting herself caught up in the middle of it all.”
That’s going to earn her one hell of a punishment if I know Mack. Putting herself in harm’s way is unacceptable no matter the reason.
“Did he say what he wanted with Sky?”
“Not yet. Mack needed to calm down a bit before asking questions.”
“This is calm?”I point to the bloodied, bruise, mess of a meat sack hanging half-awake on the hook.
Declan shrugs…”-ish.”
“He’s breathing. And he can still talk. For now.” Mack says as if offended by my being disgruntled at his work.
“You couldn’t ask as you hit him?”
“The fuck?” Arthur spats. No one says anything at Arthur’s outburst. Ghost cocks a brow at me from behind our captive. Over his shoulder I see the needle Ghost just pushed into the asshole’s neck.
Arthur’s head bounces slowly as he starts rambling. “No. I didn’t touch your guy. Spider did. I was sent to distract the girl and scare her a bit.”
Arthur starts thrashing as best he can, being tied up and hung from the ceiling. Eventually his body relaxes again, his head lulling to the side.
Gabe taps his cheek a few times. “Arthur? Arthur? Can you hear me?”
“I…can…hear you fiiiiine.” His words are slow and slurred. His eyes drooping as if he could fall asleep.
“Scare Skyler how? Exactly, what were your orders?” Mack asks.
“You might’ve given him too much.” Jake shucks his chin at Ghost, who shrugs him off.
“The fuck did you give him anyway?” Hawk asks, looking around the room. We aren’t into drugs, but the occasional truth serum can be fun.
Hmm. That could help Sky open up.
Nah., I need to earn her trust. I doubt she’d be quick to forgive me if she found out I used the serum on her.
“A dose of his own medicine.” It’s Jake who answers. “Pop found a vile and a full syringe of shit in Arthur’s jacket pocket. He was planning on using it to subdue the girls and load them into a van they had parked out behind Magpie’s. Isn’t that right Arthur?”
“He was going to drug my woman?” It comes out as a snarl. Pictures of Skyler, drugged, beaten and raped flash through my mind. I lunge for the bastard.
Declan’s big arms grab me from behind halting my movement, while Jake moves to block my path to the soon to be dead man swingin’ from the ceiling.
“Not yet, brother.” Jake says, low, raising a brow at me. “Protocol.”
I accept his promise with a nod. I’ll get my shotafterPres gets what he wants. Declan releases me.
Every head turns to me.
“You claiming Skyler?” Hawk asks amused.
“Yes.”
“We’ll discuss this later.” Ghost glares at me. If he thinks I’m backing down or changing my mind, he’s lost his.
“Nothing to discuss. She’s always been mine. We’re figuring a few things out.”
“Yeah, like how to surgically remove Ethan’s head from his ass.” Cash, who’s been silent this whole time chooses now to speak up.
Just fucking perfect.
