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I dropped Ellie off at Club Onyx since everyone was going to be there. The guys and their team were celebrating the big win, plus having the lets them have some time to recoup after partying like the wild animals I’m sure they’re going to be. I’m about to be missing out on one hell of a fuck fest later on, but it’s worth it for these organs to make it to people in need.

Noah’s already sent the paperwork to Haisley and the receiving hospitals. She’ll be flying out once Doc removes the heart and hooks it up to the box that keeps it beating while being transported. Noah tries his hardest to keep the organs in the same hospital so it’s not as hard of a trip on Haisley, but most of the time, he can’t help it. Whoever is on the list is on the list. It doesn’t change, and the team that runs the donor list… even I don’t want to get on their bad sides.

I’m watching the surgery from my office. I installed a window so I can get my fix when I need it and complete the work that has to be done. It also keeps the surgery room nice and sterile.

Lost in my emails, my phone pulls me out of my work. It’s a call coming in from Noah, but I ignore it, too busy watching the surgery with rapt attention. Doc lets mefuck around sometimes after he’s got all of what he can out and on their way with Haisley. Hopefully, he’ll let me play tonight… I’m feeling the urge. This shit feeds my depraved soul just like torture does for Vin.

1 I look down at my vibrating phone again. Noah’s name pops up with a message, and simultaneously a message of Ellie’s heart rate and blood pressure being elevated.

Noah

Boss, we have a serious problem at the club. I need you to call me back now!

My stomach sinks. It’s serious if Noah’s talking like he is. I hit his name to call him, and he picks up immediately, spitting out, “It’s Ellie and Nash, Boss.”

“Now! What happened?!” Doc looks up at me, I probably just scared the fuck out of him, but I can’t find it in me to care.

“They’ve both been taken from Club Onyx.” He sounds more timid than normal, and I don’t like hearing this side of him. It gives me a bad feeling deep inside.

“FUCK! I’m on my way!” I let that sink in and quickly add, “Call Nash’s sister, Willow, and let her know what’s going on.” I hang up before he can give me anykind of answer.

Then I call the one person that was supposed to be protecting them both.

He answers on the first ring, and I scream into the phone, “Where the fuck are you?! And if you had your slimy fucking hands in this…” I trail off, not even wanting to think about myRagazza Dolcebeing hurt. That image sends me over the edge.

I grit out the threat he knows I’ll uphold, “I’ll fucking gut you myself, Zamir Prifti!”

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