Page 144 of Deviant Reign (Knight's Ridge Empire 6)

“Grab your boots, babe, and let’s go deal with this for good. Then,” he takes a step toward me, “you can spend until sunrise on your knees for me. Just like you’re picturing.” He pinches my chin between his forefinger and thumb and holds my eyes. “Fucking love you, Em.”

“I love you too. Your cock more, though.”

“Careful, babe. Or I won’t give you this intel and just spend the night inside you.”

“Big words, boss. Now, let’s go.”

I glance at the open window I know he entered through but think better of it. The stairs and front door seem like a much better option.

I’m not expecting anyone else to be in Theo’s car, so when voices hit me after I open the door, it startles me.

“We thought he’d changed his mind and got in bed with you instead,” Seb laughs. “I know I would have.”

Stella’s slap rings out through the car. “She’s your cousin, you sick fuck,” she hisses.

“With you, Princess. I meant to get in bed with you.”

I look up to the mirror just in time to see his eyes roll.

“So to what do I owe this pleasure?” I ask them before they start either fighting or fucking, and Theo drops into the driver’s seat.

“You think we were gonna let you do this alone, cous? Nah, we’re in this shit together.”

My entire body lights up, knowing that they’re with me.

“Thank you,” I breathe, continuing to hold Seb’s eyes in the mirror.

“Has Theo told you the plan?”I ask.

“Sure thing. We’re following your lead and just here for emotional support and inappropriate jokes.”

“Appreciated."

While I might not have known that tonight was going to be the night, Theo and I have talked in depth during our nighttime calls this week about what I wanted to happen when they did find him.

As I expected, Theo was all for putting a gun to his head. And at the beginning of all this, I can’t say that I was hugely opposed to the idea. He might be my grandfather, but he’s hurt too many people I care about to put much consideration into sparing his life.

But as each new crime came to light along with all the evidence that Dad and Cruz have somehow been leaking over the past few days, it occurred to me that death would be the easy way out.

He’s spent his life playing with the fate of others.

It’s time to lose all of that control and finally pay for his crimes. The proper way.

“Where is he?” I ask as Theo starts to head toward the other side of the city.

Seb groans at the question, which makes me even more curious.

“He’s with the Italians,” Theo confesses.

“What?” I gasp.

“Clearly he’s not screwed them over yet, and I can’t say I’m surprised they’re willing to protect him—badly, I might add—for a little intel on us. The Italians have been building to make their move for a while. They think we’re not watching them. They’re also stupid motherfuckers.”

“Right, so…”

“They’ve got him in an unsecured apartment building. We can just walk right in.” Theo tucks his hand into his jacket. “Even got the key,” he says proudly, holding it up between us.

“How the fuck—”