Page 25 of The Devil

I walk to the door and knock on it. When Dominik opens, I step inside and let out a heavy breath. “The gas station was being robbed when I got there. I killed the four men, and Jenna got hurt. I couldn’t stay because the police were coming.”

“Take a deep breath,” Dominik says as he gestures at one of the chairs by a small round table. He leans out of the doorway and shouts, “Tell Santiago, Leo, and Cassia to come to my room.”

I hear the guard reply as I sit down while rubbing my palm over my face.

What a fucking shit show.

I shouldn’t have left Jenna there.

“Enzo.” Dominik sits down in the other chair. “Did you leave any evidence behind?”

“Bullets.”

“That can’t be traced back to you.” He tilts his head as the other three come into the room. “Security cameras?”

“Wiped clean.”

“Good. You’re in the clear unless the woman talks.”

My eyes flick to his. “Jenna doesn’t speak.”

“Still, there are other ways to tell the police that you were there and killed the four men.”

“Who did you kill?” Santiago asks.

“Robbers at the gas station,” I reply, and to bring the others up to speed, I add, “When I got there, they were robbing the place.” I stare at the off-white table. “Jenna got hurt. A cut on the side of her head.” I shake my head. “I shouldn’t have left her behind.”

“Will she tell the police you were there?” Leo asks.

“I don’t fucking care,” I snap. “I should’ve taken her with me and made sure she got medical care.”

“Calm down,” Dominik says, his tone low and deep. “We can send men to keep an eye on things and report back to us.”

I nod as I suck in a deep breath.

I haven’t felt panic in a very long time, and the emotion is wreaking havoc on my ability to think straight.

Over the past week of watching Jenna, I didn’t see anyone else going into the house she lives in. The thought that I’ve left her alone after she just went through something so traumatizing is eating away at me.

Leo moves to the door to give the order to the guards, and when he turns back to look at me, I say, “I’m sorry I snapped.”

“No worries.”

“I can go to the gas station and make sure Jenna is taken to the hospital,” Cassia offers.

My eyes flick to her face. “You sure?”

“Of course. I’ll be able to get closer to her than any of the guards.”

“Just don’t do anything risky,” Dominik tells her.

I climb to my feet and take a couple of steps closer to Cassia before stopping. “I’d owe you big time.”

“Pfft.” She waves a hand between us. “This is what family does for each other.”

When she walks out of the motel room, I let out a relieved sigh.

“Why did you leave your woman behind?” Leo asks.