Page 63 of Savage Throne
“I believe so.”
“You want me to call my father and see if he’ll tell me anything?”
“Uncle Song only serves his brother. No one else.”
“I can still try, Lei.”
“Do it. Then, let me know what he says.”
“You’ll be asleep by then—”
“I won’t be—”
“You will be,” Duck scowled at me. “Or I will put you to sleep myself.”
“And how do you propose that cousin, by punching me out?”
He winked. “There are other ways a man like me can put someone to sleep.”
I frowned. “Very fucking funny.”
“I’m talking about tea, not my cock.”
“Thanks for that clarification.”
We rounded the corner.
I glanced at him. “What’s the status on Rowe Street Mob?”
“The second floor of the Palace is locked down. Four Aces guards are stationed outside Rowe Street Mob’s doors.”
“And is Banks down there?”
“No. He’s onthisfloor. I figured you wanted him close to the girls.”
“Moni would so. . .yeah.”
“Even Banks has guards.”
“Good. I don’t want Rowe Street Mob walking around the Palace on their own. I still don’t fucking trust them.”
“Me either,” Duck pointed in front of him. “Further down the hall and on the second floor, Dima and Rose are settled in their room, guarded by his men from the North. He asked for permission. I gave it to him.”
“That’s fine.”
“Chen is going to lose his mind when he wakes up to all of these guests.”
“And then you’ll have to tell him about that weed gummy you slipped him.”
“I would rather that be a secret between us.”
“I bet you would.”
“I talked to Jo and Chloe earlier,” Duck slowed up his pace. “They didn’t want to leave TT alone.”
“No?”
Duck shrugged. “They all decided to crash inherroom. Staff brought in extra beds, blankets—everything they’d need.”
