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Ti at e After what felt like an hour later, but must’ve only been a fewwhen I heard so upstairs

“Forrest,” Dragon said without looking at me “He’s in Charlie’s room”

“Why?” I asked automatically

“Keepin’ watch,” Dragon replied, then paused “The fuck?”

Sitting where I couldn’t see as happening was agony My heart was beating so fast that it felt like I’d run a mile and the muscles of my shoulders were so tense, they were practically up around my ears

“Someone’s drivin’ a fuckin’ Hummer up the road,” he said, his voice emotionless

“They’re not trying to sneak?” I asked in disbelief I wasn’t sure how er I could stay in position I needed to see as happening My family was out there

“Only one reason a riun out of the back of his pants to azine As he pressed it back into the grip, he looked at me “He thinks he holds all the cards Stay here”

He passedeasily as he opened the front door and stepped out onto the front porch

Crawling onmy head up above the sill I felt like an idiot Like a kid playing hide-and-seek But what I saw outside o cold

Drake Warren was casually clier seat with a small s the back of the dark SUV I helda body

I couldn’t see the top half, but an unco moan escaped my throat as soon as I saw the lower half Bloody, ripped to shred denim One black motorcycle boot One white sock stained almost completely red

As the man dropped the body and stepped back, I covered

Leo’s cut was al his side

“A trade,” Drake said cheerfully

“Fuck you,” Dragon replied from the porch