ndoned Warehouse

nst the steel-clad bones of the deserted factory. Outside, the city still buzzed with life, but here, in the dep

empty space. He was alone, as the message had instructed. Every instinct

ne playin

rged from t

starting to wonder

ing into the dim light, and Etha

ntrol, Carlisle gave off something chillier, more ruthless. His silver-streaked hair, slicked back, and his we

ing. He just tilted his hea

u? That's what I always loved about your father. He

's jaw set tight. He hated that Car

lowly. "Tell me, Ethan. You seriously think you could over

le. If you wanted to conduct business, we wouldn't be

k widened. "Pow

ee, that's where you are wrong. I d

s face cl

softly. "Men far greater than y

held men weaker than me in line. Bu

time, Carlisle

ir sh

, and he didn't have to turn to k

No five men are g

. Tra

expect

something the

icularly like to resort to threats. But when someone can't put their head down and get with

mething shadowy. "Well then y

e could respon

ers, Ethan pivoted, seized the nearest man by the wrist, and twisted

s er

g, shoving his elbow into the guy's gut, and then k

an spun; the bullet slid past his shoulder. It was

up a rusty pipe off the ground and swung

sil

ng on the floor. Th

, breathing hard, b

simply 

en he

f he were genui

ook his head. "I alw

s face unflinching. "Yeah? Then you're

's smile

uzzing filled 

of his pocket. He rotated

ve f

y team at Montgo

's men.

o Caldwell

ld you. You should'v

s face we

his is over?

er, lowering his

u just lost y

ed. "You're making a

his stare,

red. "I'm maki

turned and left, leaving Carlisle in the

: Sophia'

ouse, Sophia was

ooking at her phone every five

wasn't a

ing wa

y had never been 

e, but Ethan had powerful enemies. The c

o

ded to

earl

e snatched her coat and her k

going to sit on the sidelines,

ing: The

st home when h

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tayed, Montgomery. You snatched one

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