Page 37 of Wonderland Asylum (Wonderland Killers #1)

THIRTY-FIVE

Who Is The King of Hearts?

I'll tear this amusement park to the ground to find my Princess. The King of Hearts better be ready for us, because we have a score to settle.

-Kai

My brother turns onto the road on two wheels. He's as worried as I am. "What if she's really hurt, Gunner?”

He shakes his head. "She's not. We would feel it if she was. Let's just concentrate on getting her the fuck out of there. Think about it, Kai. He's done all of this for her, he won't kill her, at least not yet."

I nod. "What do you think this whole ceremony shit is about?"

"He's a showman, he likes to be in the limelight. He's got something big planned, but I don't know what. The two idiots we killed were supposed to cut out the elderly couples hearts. What could be the significance of that?" Gunner asks .

I shrug. "It's like you said, he's a showman, so he's got to be doing some lame ass ritual.

He needed their hearts, it just so happens to be a super moon, he's having Sanderson bring her to an amusement park where several murders occurred.

I wouldn't be surprised if he didn't try to marry her there. "

Gunner swerves off the road, and I throw him a smirk. "Over my dead body!" He yells.

"Ditto. How do you think we need to play this?" Gunner is always better with coming up with a plan.

"Declan is gathering the Brotherhood, I've also contacted the Madd Hatter. He's already at the park doing surveillance. Thankfully, he was already at Wonderland."

That is a relief. "He likes Presley Kate, so he'll be extra vicious tonight."

"And that's exactly what we want. I don't know how many followers this nut job has, but I'm willing to bet because of his ego he won't see us coming.

I'm thinking this will be an ultra exclusive party, and that only his highest ranking officials, or whatever the fuck he calls them, will be there tonight. "

I agree with that assessment, it's all a part of a sociopath's rule book. "I think he's somebody we know, somebody at Wonderland."

Gunner gives me a look. "Why?" He asks.

"Hasn't it bothered you that Leo knew about that secret passageway that led to the bathroom? I had our team do a thorough investigation, he'd never been inside the asylum before. He had to gain knowledge somehow, and passageways aren't included on the blueprints."

"Yeah, not to mention the impeccable timing of him being there at the same moment she was. Like someone told him where she had gone." He adds .

Motherfucker. He's right. "It has to be someone on our floor. There's no other way?—."

A call comes through the speakers and stops our conversation. We share a look before my brother answers. "We could really use some good news, Dec."

"This is so fucked man. They've made her put on a black fancy dress and everything. I think this is a whole damn wedding. There are only seven guests here right now, all of them are dressed in black hooded robes. We can't tell who any of them are though, and there's been no sign of the King."

"It doesn't matter who they are, they'll be placed within Wonderland's incinerator before dawn. Does she look like she's been physically hurt?"

He hesitates, and I can't deal with it knowing. "Tell us Declan!" I shout.

"One side of her mouth is bloodied, looks like maybe somebody back handed her or something. I'm not sure."

Surprisingly, I remain calm. Those fuckers will be dead soon enough. "Has the Madd Hatter gotten there yet?"

"Yes. He wants to know how fucked he can get?"

"The King is ours, but as for the rest, tell him that he can make them all burn." I answer.

"Hang tight, we'll be there in two minutes." And Gunner hangs up the call.

"You packed our knives but did you grab our masks?" My brother asks.

I smile. "You already know I did."