Page 143 of The Saviors: Part One

“We got ambushed,” I gasp, trying to stay conscious. “Gavin took off with Chelsea and Nolan. We wrecked. Axel and Kai are gone. And Sean can’t move.”

“What?” Ghost barks. “Where?”

“Two-twenty-one.”

“We need to get him in the house,” Evie says gently.

“No! We have to help Sean!”

“We will,” Gray says. “But you need to go inside and lay the fuck down before you drop in the driveway.”

“I’ll call Doc,” Les says, already pulling her phone. “Look alert. We roll out in two.”

Everything starts wavering in and out, and my ears start making a whooshing noise. People are talking, but it sounds like I’m at the bottom of a barrel.

Please don’t let this be how our story ends.

Chapter44

Nolan

My head is throbbing, and I feel like I can’t open my eyes. Fear settles into my bones when I remember what happened since the crash that put Gavin as our getaway driver.

We were coming to an intersection to finally go onto the highway when SUVs came out of nowhere to block our path. Gavin tried everything to get away, but it was useless. When they came for us, I told him to take Chelsea and run. Several guys grabbed me, knocked me out, and stuffed me in the back of one of their cars.

I listen closely for any noise around me and don’t hear anything. All I can hope is that everyone else got away.

A loud screech echoes around the room, and I wince, finally peeling my eyes open. I look around, and it’s a concrete room with no windows.

“You’re finally awake.” I know that voice and try to place it. “You have a lot of shit to do.”

“What?” I croak. What the hell did they hit me with? My eyes finally adjust, and my eyes land on none other than Charlie.

“You’re my toy now,” he laughs.

“You might as well kill me. I’ll never help you.”

“Ah, but I think you will.” He stops in front of me and squats down. I tug on the ropes tied around my arms. He pulls out a phone and turns it to face me. All the air whooshes from my lungs. It’s a picture of Axel tied with his arms above his head, blood pouring down his chest, and blood soaking his jeans. “You don’t? He dies. And if that’s not enough motivation for you…” he swipes to another picture, and it’s Kai locked into a cage that’s so small that he’s hunched over. I know about Kai’s fear of tight spaces, and I want to puke. My only relief is they both look to be passed out. For now. “I can keep going, or you can just let me tell you what you’re going to do for me.”

“What do you want?” I whisper.

“I want you to crash the systems in Abbs Valley for Alessa Poletti, Micah Poletti, the Perez brothers, and the Orlov twins. I want all their money drained and all their resources cut off.”

“Why?”

“Because it’s time to finish what I started six years ago. I have to admit I didn’t think it would take this long to take Axel down, but it couldn’t have happened at a better time.” He slaps my shoulder like we’re old friends. “Are you in? Or do you need more motivation?”

“Tell me where Chelsea is, and I’ll help you.”

“She’s back where she belongs.” He pauses and smiles. “With Brady.”

“No,” I breathe. “Just let her go. You have us. You don’t need her.”

“I told them to stay the fuck away from her,” Charlie barks. “She always made them fucking pussies. They didn’t listen. They’re lucky I didn’t follow through with my original threat.” He stands up. “If I untie your arms, are you going to behave?”

I nod because what am I going to do? Fight the guy who founded the goddamn Saviors? The ropes fall from my arms, and I massage feeling back into them. He jerks his head for me to follow him, and I swallow the lump in my throat. He wants to take down some of the biggest names. Why? Doesn’t he know they have safeguards in place for this very reason?

He leads me to a room that’s full of computer monitors, and I stop at the door. “I want to see Axel first.”