Page 74 of Stolen Matrimony

I shifted my eyes over as he coughed. Blood poured from the wound I’d just inflicted. His eyes were barely able to stay open and his head sagged.

“Hey, did you hear him?” I stepped next to Lucas.

“Bro, your wife is a menace,” I heard Ezra utter.

Using the butt of my gun, I tapped it against his face.

“Revenge.” He coughed blood. “Maddox stabbed.” He coughed again. “He didn’t forgive what you did.”

My tongue dragged over my top teeth.

I turned and faced Nazai who had a hardened look on his face. He stalked past me and grabbed the guy, yanking his head up.

“Who was with you when you were shooting?”

The man attempted to shake his head. Taking a move out of my book, he pressed on the wound, causing the man to yell out.

“My cousins! Please,” he cried.

“I got in his phone and have the names of the two guys he’s referring to.” Emmet spoke for the first time since I got here. I had been keeping my distance from him since I still wasn’t feeling him holding the knife to my neck.

“Perfect.” Before I could blink, Nazai went in the small of his back and put his gun to the guy’s head. He attempted to plead his case but the bullet silenced him.

I spoke, causing Nazai’s stoic glare to land on me. “I knew I should have killed both Neil and Maddox when I had the chance.”

He stepped to me until he was towering over me. “Let’s get one thing straight. I don’t give a damn how badass you are. In hereI’mthe boss and youwillfollow my lead if you want to be a part of this.”

My eyes narrowed. “I don’t need you. I was handling things on my own before you.”

Nazi lifted his clean hand and grabbed me by my bun, yanking my head, causing my knees to bend slightly. He stepped into me and my eyes widened feeling his semi bulge behind his slacks.

“You’ll do what the fuck I tell you to do or I’ll make you regret it. Don’t fuck with me, Cashlynn, because it’s a game you won’t win.” A low rumble sounded, causing my insides to scatter as if they had been electrocuted. He swiped his tongue across his lips. His eyes drooped. My breathing sped up as I swallowed hard.

“Bro, is this some kind of foreplay for you two?” Ezra questioned. “And sis, you could have warned me before you took that shot. What if you hit me?”

Blinking a couple times, I attempted to pull out of Nazai’s reach, but his grip was too tight. “I never miss.” I kept my eyes locked on Nazai. One corner of his mouth lifted and he lowered his face so his mouth was inches from mine. My hands balled into fists.

“Keep acting up and I’ma make you pay, Wildfire. My patience is running thin.” He held my stare a little longer before releasing me, causing me to stumble back.

“River, I want eyes on Neil Rhodes. Any type of money he had coming in I want to shut down.”

“What about Major?” River asked.

“I’ll take care of Major.”

“You know this all happened because you took on a debt that wasn’t yours right,” Lucas mentioned, causing me to cut my eyes at him.

“I never asked him to. I had the situation under control.”

He gave me a deadpan look. “A quarter million dollar bounty on your head isn’t under control.”

“Enough!” Nazai shut us down, standing in between us. His eyes bounced from me to his brother. “I don’t know what issue you have with my wife, but that shit ends now. I’ma make this clear to everyone in the room, disrespecting her is like disrespecting me.”

“All this shit is because of her.”

“Wrong. Maddox was a sick bitch who needed to be taken care of. He’s been handled and now his daddy is next. Regardless of how you feel, they came for all of us when they shot up Dad’s party. So know he’s gotta pay.”

He looked toward Ezra. “You and Emmet go handle the cousins. Make sure they know why they’re losing their lives before you take them out. Me and Lucas will handle the cleanup.”