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“Coyotes will be feasting tonight.” Cook grinned, rubbing his hands together as though he relished serving up their supper on a silver platter.
I was almost impressed with the satisfaction.
“We’ll let you all handle the situation.” Massimo wiped his hands on his pants, looking down with disgust at whatever had been there. “I’ve got cleaners for this level of mess.”
He walked away.
The capos trailed behind him, looking as pristine in their suits as when they arrived, until they all disappeared around the building. The fuck? I had to think hard, but I couldn’t recall any one of them engaging in the crossfire.
I pulled my can of Skoal from my pocket and tucked a pinch between my cheek and lower teeth while staring at Adelina, who waited beside Rafe. She wrinkled her nose and rolled her eyes. Princess wasn’t going to home to her castle, and she didn’t even seem to have a suitcase.
Graff came back to my side, and I tipped my head toward her as he approached. “How you think she’ll do on my bike in that tight skirt?”
“She’s gotta have clothes to change into,” said Graff.
An engine fired up, too smooth to be a bike. “Sounds like her daddy’s leaving without a goodbye. I’m not so sure.”
The gravel crunching under the limo’s tires sounded louder than it should from the other side of the building, and I watched Adelina until she looked past me. Her lips tightened into an angry pucker and her eyes narrowed at the departing caravan.
“Sure seems like her carriage just rode away and she’s less than happy about it. This ought to be fun.” I chuckled.
Adelina was kinda cute when she was angry. I’d have to work on keeping her like that. If I had to be strapped to her, the least I could do was have some fun.
Cook pulled his cell phone away from his ear. “I’ve got the prospects coming to help with the bodies.”
“Back to the basin?” asked Wilde.
“Yup. Their bones can keep Rex and Luke company,” said Cook.
“Sorry to miss all the fun,” I said, heading toward my bike, “but I’ve got a bonfire waiting back at the warehouse.”
Wilde gave a curt nod. “Get the fuck out of here.”
“Come on, princess,” I ordered, and walked around the building to the row of bikes. Finding mine, I kicked up the stand and straddled the beast.
Graff stood his bike up beside me, and the others present meandered to the front of the building. I looked north, up the road. We would clearly have to catch Merry, Pip, and Ghost on the way home.
“Jackyl,” I yelled over the roar of Graff’s engine. “You ridin’ with us?”
“Not today, man. Got someone to see.”
Adelina held onto Rafe’s forearm as she tiptoed toward the pavement with her high heels in one hand. We’d have to throw those things in the fire when we made it back to the warehouse. I turned and patted the bitch seat, but she curled her lip as though it was the most disgusting thing I could’ve offered. If only she knew.
Rafe leaned down, whispering something in her ear, and she shook her head. Her bottom lip quivered. Was she on the verge of... crying? How many more tantrums could she have in one day?
I wanted to laugh, but she could’ve been in shock. That was common for people who hadn’t lived through wars or grown up on the streets, or so I had heard. Living with us, she’d have to toughen up quick.
Rafe pulled her closer by the arm, whispering something in her ear.
“Time to ride, princess,” I barked and patted my seat again.
“No.” Adelina pushed away from Rafe and marched directly for his bike. If her eyes could fire a gun, I might be bleeding out right now. Lifting her chin, she defiantly said, “I don’t have to listen to you.”
“For now,” I conceded with a half-smile.
She raised her brows doubtfully.
“Oh, honey, you just wait. Once I put a ring on you, bossing you around will seem mild compared to what I have in mind.” I waited to see if any real tears would fall.
