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Heath shakes his head, er to get out of here”

“Of course,” he s on the other end of the desk and clasping his hands together “Clearly, you’ve both disappointed aly”

I think of yesterday’s bloodshed Liberato toldto start afresh Apart from the men I met in the den, their numbers are practically back at zero and their cartel operations have ground to a halt

“But Rain” Xavier clicks his tongue “You’re another ive ive my nephew”

I expected this I never thought Xavier would just lethappened

“What do you want?” I deet the hell out of here”

“I’ain He’s going tofor a while what a hile trade could be between us After all, Rain, I’ a wife and heirs I could have had with her”

“Cut to the chase,” Heath spits out “What the fuck are you asking for?”

Xavier s, “Your firstborn”

We’re both too stunned to speak, but Xavier seems carefree as he pours himself a drink and faces us

“Like I said, this loss will cost me more than just a wife It will cost et back So, the only way you can repayyour first heir to live with hteen I know you’ll have plenty of children to make up for the loss”

“You’re insane,” I spit out “We’re not letting you have our son”

“Son, daughter, it doesn’tthe kid once he or she is of age”

“Why?” Heath demands

“Because I want an heir,” Xavier hisses “If it’s a boy, he will inherit irl”

His dark ss

“Well, I don’t need to tell you I’ll still need a wife and children, and I’ someone suitable myself”

“You’re off your rocker,” I hiss “We’re never letting you have our child”

“Fine,” Xavier shrugs, as if it doesn’tyou now, Rain I have you surrounded in here If you don’t give up your child right now, I have no reason not to kill you both You, for being an insolent, bratty, cheating little bitch, and Heath here for betraying his family”