Timber (Hades Book 4) by Tate James

Author:Tate James [James, Tate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Foxy Publishing
Published: 2021-09-02T18:30:00+00:00

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Cass didn't hang around for all the pomp and ceremony of being declared the winner, he just slapped Archer awake, then gave him a hand back to his feet. They left the octagon together, and Cass accepted a manly bro-hug-back-slap thing from Kody and Steele. There was a lot of respect there, and against my better judgment it softened my ire toward Archer and co.

Seph bounced up to Cass as he made his way toward the locker rooms and wrapped him in a tight hug, not seeming to give a damn that he was sweaty and bloody. I watched him stiffen and glance up at me, but it wasn't Seph being a flirt. She just genuinely cared for him as family.

"You've got to be fucking kidding me," Zed exclaimed, rising to his feet with his eyes locked on someone in the crowd below. "What the fuck does she want?"

"Who?" I asked, searching for who he was scowling at. When I spotted her, there was no doubt in my mind. "Is that—"

"My mother," Zed snarled. "Wait here; I'll deal with her."

He started to leave, but I launched to my feet and grabbed his hand before he could make it more than two steps away. "Sit your ass back down, Zayden De Rosa. We will deal with her together."

His eyes blazed with defiance for a moment, but it was quickly replaced by relief. He didn't have to deal with her alone, and now that I knew everything she'd done, I had a few words I'd like to offer her myself. What kind of woman, what kind of human, could walk away from her own son that easily? Then to emotionally manipulate him into doing her dirty work? Veronica De Rosa—or whatever the fuck her real name was—deserved a bullet in the head. Or at very least, a broken nose.

It really depended if she was in my venue officially or not. I crossed my fingers for not.

"Sit down," I repeated to Zed. "I'll have her brought up." Not waiting for him to agree, I made my way over to our security guard at the door and gave him terse instructions.

While we waited, I checked my phone and found a message from Seph assuring me that she and Ford were safely on their way home. Good. One less worry on my mind, just in case the night got violent.

"Any idea what she's here for?" Lucas asked, giving Zed a curious look. We'd filled him and Cass in on the rough details of Zed's involvement with the FBI a few days ago.

Zed scowled, his hands balled into fists at his sides. "I can hazard a guess. My mother doesn't take kindly to being told no." Swiping a hand over his face, he gave a frustrated sigh. "I'm actually surprised it's taken her this long. Count on her having some kind of blackmail up her sleeve."

I scoffed. "I have no intention of letting her get that far. Do you?"

Zed met my eyes, a slow smile curving his lips.

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