Page 96 of Tempest’s Torment

"You messaged me, told me to relieve Tempest."

"No."

Rogue closes his laptop halfway. "What happened to you, Savage?"

"I was halfway here when I got a call from Venom."

Venom, standing a few feet behind me, frowns. "No, you fucking didn't."

Savage looks at him and silence drops over the alley.

"What did the call say?" Rogue asks.

"That Ghost wanted me at the clubhouse. Said Webb had surfaced and everyone was being pulled in."

"I never called you," Venom says.

"I know that now."

Ghost looks between them. "Your phone."

Savage pulls it out and tosses it to Rogue who catches it. "Call came from Venom's number?"

"Yeah."

Rogue checks the screen. "It's here."

Venom pulls out his own phone. "And I didn't make it."

Rogue's already working again and Ghost looks at Jinx. "You get a text or a call?"

"Text."

"From Savage."

"Yeah."

"And then?"

"I turned around and came here. Got inside the building and somebody hit me from behind before I made the stairs."

"How many?"

"Two that I saw."

"Evan?"

Jinx shakes his head. "Not then. I didn't see him until they dragged me into the alley."

Ghost turns to Savage. "Where were you when you got the call?"

"Three blocks from here."

"And you went back to the clubhouse?"

"Yeah."

"They pulled you away minutes before Jinx arrived."