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Savannah cocked her head. “You’re not surprised.” The statement echoed through the room.
Lach’s upper lip twitched. “What’s with the third degree? You think I had something to do with this? Are you crazy?”
“Hey,” Toth snapped.
She turned and held up her palm. “We’re not here to gang up on anyone,” she said, looking pointedly at Toth. Swiveling back to face her brother, she squeezed his arm. “Of course I know you’re not involved. But Brett being back on the streets would cause a lot of uproar. I was surprised you hadn’t heard anything. That’s all.”
Lach relaxed, and some of the defensiveness left his face. “I thought it was weird he just vanished after Jace died. I don’t doubt he was pissed about what Dad did. But I didn’t know he was around. Haven’t heard a damn thing. He must have been lying really low, otherwise word would have gotten back to me.”
“He’s selling meth,” Toth interjected.
Lach curled his lip. “Shocking. We’ve gotta find this sonofabitch.”
Toth folded his arms across his chest. Although every guy in the room had tattoos, Toth’s seemed much more prominent. His glare was formidable and determined. “Any idea where to start?”
Lach shook his head, his gaze hooded. “No idea. I can ask around, but I don’t want to alert Brett we’re onto him.”
Cole strode to their circle. “Someone knew where to find Savannah and Toth.” The statement boomed around the room.
Savannah’s heart lurched in her chest as she stared at Toth’s oldest brother. His jaw was shadowed with the hint of a beard, his eyes were small and lethal, his hands clenched. Everything about the man screamed that he was ready to attack.
Lach appeared to be sizing up Cole as well. His green eyes flicked down Cole’s body then back up, and then Lach’s shoulders bunched and he jerked up his chin. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
Nausea combined with anxiety hit the back of Savannah’s throat, reminding her of their morning from hell. Good god, there was enough masculinity in the room to start a football team. “Can we quit the inquisition? I think we’re all on the same side.”
Toth gave a sharp nod. “Agreed.”
Cole shrugged but didn’t take his glowering stare from Lach. Meanwhile, her brother looked ready to launch himself at Cole.
They’d be lucky if they made it through this without killing each other.
CHAPTER 20
“One thing weneed to know,” Toth said to Lach. “Who was with you when Savannah called yesterday?”
Lach cocked his head. “I was just with Dom, my dad’s manager.”
Well, shit.
“That doesn’t mean it’s Dominic,” Savannah interjected. “Someone could have listened to my calls, or even traced my location.”
“Did you tell anyone where you were going?” Lach asked.
“Rami’s the only person who knew,” Toth said, nodding in his partner’s direction. “And he’s more than trustworthy. Somehow Lionsgate’s men found us at my cabin, and if we can find out how, that might give us insight into who’s working from inside Sinners Cartel.”
Cole rolled his eyes. “Or maybe you just named the culprit.”
Toth shot a fiery look at his brother. Sure, Cole didn’t want to be here, but he wasn’t making matters easier by attacking Lach and Rami. The guy was getting on Toth’s last nerve, and he sure as hell wouldn’t let the asshole insult his friend.
Rami lifted his chin in Cole’s direction before Toth could speak. “Who’d you say this prick is?”
Toth pressed his tongue to the back of his teeth. “My brother.” He focused on Cole. “As you already said, we don’t have time for this shit. You got a problem with him you got a problem with me. Understood?”
The corner of Cole’s mouth twitched, almost as if the sonofabitch enjoyed the clapback. “Noted.”
“Good.” Toth turned his attention to Lach. “Same goes for you. My brother’s an asshole, but we’re not here to make friends. Ignore each other if you have to.”
The wordbrothertasted foreign on his tongue, almost as if it were a lie. But the more he said it, the more he liked it.My brother.