Page 133 of The Saviors: Part One

“The consequences? You’re all literal murderers. Why do you care so much?”

“Because we care about you, Cupcake. Yes, we’re murderers. But we came to terms with that a long time ago, and it wasn’t an easy thing to do. I know you’re hurt—”

“I’m not fucking hurt, Axel. I’mpissed.” I point to the laptop. “Why the hell would he have that stuff on his phone?”

“Because he wanted you to see it,” Nolan answers, then shrugs apologetically. “He knew we would find the phone, and you would see it.”

The realization hits me like a ton of bricks. “He knows about you guys.”

“There’s no way,” Sean argues. “He might know about us with you, but he wouldn’t know who we are.”

“Unless…fuck,” Axel says, raking a hand down his face. “He’s working with Charlie.” He turns his brown eyes on me. “I’m so sorry, Cupcake. He warned us what would happen if we ever came around you again.”

“Quit apologizing!” I yell. “I’m tired of you taking the blame for this. It’s no one’s fault that Charlie fucking sucks, and Brady is a psychopath. Are you with me or not?”

“I’m in,” Nolan says. “I agree with her. She needs to get revenge for what he did to her.”

“I’m in. Forever and always, Ladybug.”

“You know I am, Gorgeous.”

“Always, Cupcake.”

“You can’t be fucking serious right now?” Kai says, standing up. It’s the first time he’s ever looked intimidating to me. “Do you understand what you’re agreeing to? You’re putting her in front of her tormentor. To kill him.”

“You got that chance. Why can’t she?” Cole argues.

“And look what it did to me!” I actually take a step back when Kai yells. “I’m fucked up because of it. She shouldn’t have to be.”

“You don’t get to make that decision for me,” I hiss. “You don’t think that I’m fucked up? Look at me!”

“I won’t have any part of it.”

“Then you can get out.” The words are out of my mouth before I can stop them. Kai’s face falls and makes me feel like the biggest bitch in the world. “Kai—” He storms from the room, the back door slamming behind him. “I didn’t mean it,” I whisper.

“We know, Gorgeous. Just give him a minute to cool down.”

“I think we all need to take a breather,” Axel suggests. “Let’s order some food and work this out.”

“I’m not hungry. I want to find him.”

Nolan gets up, walks over to me, and takes my hands. “And Iwillfind him, Lovie. I swear.”Lovie?Like that didn’t absolutely make me melt, he drops one of my hands and uses the other to drag me to the kitchen. “Now, what do you want to eat?”

“Uh,” I say, completely speechless.

“We can grill or order something,” Nolan goes on like I’m not wondering when the hell he got so fucking hot. “You can have anything you want.”

I give Sean a wide-eyed look, and he smiles at me. “Yeah, Gorgeous.Anything.” I don’t miss the double innuendo and narrow my eyes at him.

“What about tacos?” I suggest then mouth for Sean to shut up.

Nolan leads me to a stool and gently pushes me to sit. “I’ll make tacos then.” Axel and Sean sit on either side of me, with Cole on Axel’s other side.

I look at Axel. “What the fuck just happened?” I whisper.

“You got Nolan’d.”

“Nolan’d?”