Page 69 of Echoes From Within
“I need you to,” he says. “For both of our daughter’s sakes.”
That last part was whispered so quietly that I almost didn’t hear it. I look up into his eyes and nothing but love shines back down. He nods his head at my unanswered question. Both of my daughters are safe.
He places me on my feet and ushers me out the door.
“Tell them to take you out of here,” he tells me. “Everything will be fine, baby. Trust me.”
“I’ll keep my word,” Malachi said. “You’ve already killed her baby. I think that’s enough punishment. You, however, are staying with me. You and I have plans.”
“Go, baby,” he says.
Reluctantly, I walk outside and into Ghost’s waiting arms.
“He’s going to be fine,” he tells me when I start crying. “We have a plan.”
“He said my baby was alive. That both my girls are safe.”
“They are, sweetheart. A friend of Steel’s is on his way to UNITY with your baby as we speak. They’re both being protected. Let’s keep our focus on Venom right now.”
“He’s going to be alright?” I ask. “I can’t lose him Ghost. I just can’t.”
“And you won’t,” Blaze says. “My brother is about to do his thing. Now, come and give me a hug while we wait.”
“What exactly is his thing?” I ask as I move from Ghost’s arms to Blaze’s.
***Venom***
“As soon as your men are gone, we’re going to head out.”
“Tell me what you want from me,” I demand, trying to stall. I could easily take the two of these idiots down, but I want to see what his endgame is.
“You ruined everything for me,” Malachi’s voice is laced with anger. “I lost everything because of you and that damn detective. This is all your fault.”
“Your choices led to your downfall, Malachi,” I tell him. “I’m not responsible for your mess. I just helped clean it up.”
“Well, now you’re going to help me rebuild it,” he smiles. “I’ve got a new batch of babies to make and you’re going to be the breeding stud. It’s poetic, don’t you think?”
“You’re completely demented if you think I’m going to rape women for you,” I tell him.
I catch movement out of the corner of my eye but I don’t acknowledge it. Steel has somehow gotten his large body inside without making a single noise.
“You won’t have a choice,” Malachi laughs. “The doctor knows ways to extract your semen without your help. We also have ways of making the woman do all the work while you're tied up. You ruined my business, so you will be responsible for restarting it.”
“The doctor, huh?” I say. “When’s the last time you heard from him?”
“That’s none of your concern,” he snarls.
“Actually, it sort of is,” I say, leaning against the wall casually. “You see, the doctor is currently being held somewhere dark and very secure. So, I know for a fact that you haven’t been talking to him. What else are you lying about?”
“It doesn’t matter,” Malachi says frantically. “I’ll find a new doctor. “The end result will be the same.”
“This is all rather anticlimactic,” I say as Steel prepares his attack behind Gideon. “I thought for sure you would actually be smart considering you’re the leader of the Death Skulls. Where are they, by the way? Why are they not here protecting you?”
“Not that it’s any of your concern but the majority of my men were either killed or arrested,” he says. “Once again, thanks to you.”
“All of them?” I ask.
“Only the ones that mattered,” he grumbles. “The ones who tucked their tails and ran were taken care of by my son.”