Page 45 of The Saviors: Part One

“Because of that girl.”

“I suggest you mind your tone when you bring her up,” Kai says calmly.

I spit blood from my mouth. “I’d listen. He’s protective.”

Axel frowns. “Of your girl? Why the fuck would he be protective of your girl?”

Cole looks between me and Kai. “No fucking way.” It finally clicks, and he starts laughing. “Holy shit.”

“Will someone explain what the hell is going on?” Axel growls.

No timing like the worst timing ever. I look at Kai, and he shrugs. “We’re both dating her.”

“You’re sharing the same girl?” Axel asks in disbelief.

Kai shrugs again. “That’s exactly what we’re doing.”

“Are you two fucking stupid?!” Axel bellows.

“Whoa,” Cole says, holding his hand up. “I don’t think that makes them stupid.”

Axel scoffs. “Does she have a golden pussy or something?”

Kai moves fast as hell, locking his hand around Axel’s throat. “I told you to mind your fucking tone when you talk about her.” He and Axel stay locked in a stand off until Axel finally nods. Kai steps back, but he looks ready to murder.

“When it blows up, don’t say I didn’t warn you. Because this will blow up. We load up in five.” He storms toward the house and slams the door behind him.

Cole watches him go with a shake of his head. “Don’t listen to him. I’ve never seen you two like this before. I need to meet the girl who puts up with you two assholes.”

“That can be arranged,” I answer. “But until he chills out, he’s not going near her.”

“I get it, no worries. Get your gear so we can roll out.”

* * *

We loadup in another non-descript SUV and head to the address Nolan gave us. You can’t see the house from the road because the entire thing is surrounded by a huge wrought iron fence. There are security cameras everywhere and a security building sitting at the gate with two huge guards sitting inside. The biggest one steps out, and Axel rolls down his window.

“When day breaks, the sun will shine through,” Axel recites the password we were given from the website.

The guard shines a light into the car. When he leans forward, I notice a shoulder holster. He gestures toward a truck. “Follow me.” He climbs in, and we drive up the long winding driveway.

When the house finally comes into view, my eyes widen. “I thought you said this house was creepy.”

It’s anything but creepy. A fortress, yes, but not creepy. Our house is big, but this one puts it to shame. This place is massive.

“It used to be,” Axel answers. “New owner must have fixed it up.”

The guard pulls in front of the main entrance, motioning for us to get out. He pats us down, making sure we don’t have any weapons. We were told before we came that they would be confiscated anyway. “Phones stay in the car.”

We exchange an uneasy glance but toss them inside the SUV. He leads us up a big staircase, opening the door into a huge foyer. It’s wide open with big, vaulted ceilings. He brings us into a room on the right, where a big table is sitting in the middle of a conference room. He motions toward it. “Take a seat.” He leans against the wall beside the door, talking into an earpiece. Our backs are to the door, and I don’t like that. It puts us at a disadvantage. But it’s set up like this for a reason. If we get rowdy, Gigantor at the door will level us all with a single shot.

I hear the door click open and then the soft click of high heels. A woman? Interesting. She rounds the table, and her eyes widen at the same time my heart stops beating. I’m staring at none other than my beautiful blonde.

“What the fuck is this?” Axel growls. Her head whips to him, and all the color drains from her face.What the hell?

Big dude steps up behind us. “Is there a problem?”

“Baxter, you can leave us,” she says, her voice steady.