Thorned (Martinez Mafia Dynasty Book 1) by K.H. Kate

Author:K.H. Kate [Kate, K.H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-08-27T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

ACE

Some people think power as a drug.

A permanent one without a cure.

I think it like a vine. The more you want to cut it off, the more it just wants to stubbornly grow. Like that woman in my manor. Like my enemies scattered around the world. Like this stupid man calling a war by testing my patience.

Which is about to be snapped at any moment.

So, no. I don't show my power by sending my best warriors to finish him. I don't fret, I don't think. I just inhale it so deep that there's no difference between the two of us. Power becomes Ace, Ace becomes power.

Two parts of one wretched soul.

"We're here," Dario mutters with a clenched fist.

True to his words, it's like those bastards...the cartel already knew what was coming their way as we enter the house without any men stopping us. The gun in my waistband feels heavier as the more depth of warzone we go.

Until I see the pathetic joke.

Until I see him. The culprit for losing my men and shipment.

My lips immediately curl into a sneer. "Elijah Uren."

He certainly looks the part even if I have never seen him before. His feature contrasting with his father's, Ceaser. Where his father had the face of the devil and women at his feet like toys, Elijah has the face of a collective man who is devious enough to think of destroying La Eme.

"Mr. Martinez." He gives me a sharp nod before jerking his chin toward the closed door. His men eye mine with disdain until they look away at his glare. "I believe we have some business to attend."

"We have, haven't we?" I say, lifting my gaze to his tensed posture. At first glance, one might say that he is afraid. But I don't sense any fear in his eyes, uncertainty? Yes. But his desperation gives him away more than any fear he might have been feeling deep inside.

His eyes harden.

He's caught, I think with a snicker. "I wouldn't have gotten that far to force you here if it wasn't important. I want to do nothing with you or your La Eme. No offense." The words are delivered as an insult, but I don't take it to the heart or with my fist. Dogs bark anyway.

You just give those more to chew on.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go."

Dario looks at me with questions when we enter the said room. I know he's paranoid. All of them are. But they should know better not to when I am with them. I think that shows in my face as they all shrug away the wary posture and relaxes. Though not much.

You can never be too comfortable in the wolves den.

I take a deep breath. There we go. "So, want to humor me why my men are in the custody and my shipment is where it wasn't supposed to be?"

He takes my harsh words with a roll of his shoulder. "Just as I said, I don't want a war between cartels and the La Eme.

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