Page 68 of The Silencer
His eyes twinkle. “We were fine. My men were on it.”
But they dim as he takes in the destruction in the distance.
“Fuck,” he says and runs a hand through his hair. I feel my knees start to buckle and he reaches out and pulls me into him.
I lean into his strength, inhaling the scent of him.
“You’ll be okay. It’s just the adrenaline.”
I nod and swallow roughly as I curl my fingers into his shirt.
Sabrina makes her way toward us, her hair slightly mussed. Even still, she looks amazing.
“Seems your security is as good as ever,” she says with a grin. “Never doubted you.”
“Always,” Anthony replies, his hand snaking around my hip. I nuzzle my face into his chest and let him hold me tighter.
“We should get into the house,” Anthony says, and we make our way toward the back porch. As we move, Viktor comes jogging up, a frown on his face, dirt on his cheeks.
“Shit, you’re okay. Goddamn,” he says and then runs a hand through his tangled hair.
“What happened?” Anthony asks, all business, his steps sure and steady.
“Four men tried to get in with grenades and semi-auto rifles. Mike’s injured, leg wound, but we got them subdued pretty quick. Fuck, we may need to hire more guards. How the hell did this happen? Wait, what about Teddy and Bane? Oh my god, Casey.”
Anthony’s jaw ticks. “They’re fine. They’re with Angelo.”
I stare at Viktor, who looks more upset right now than Anthony. The other guards are probably his friends.
Luca makes his way down the steps of the house, and Viktor stiffens.
“Everyone okay? Where’s Angel?” Luca asks.
“In the basement with Teddy and Casey. They should be inside by now.”
“Where were you?” Viktor asks Luca accusingly.
Luca’s jaw tightens, and he throws a thumb over his shoulder. “I was taking care of business inside.”
Viktor scoffs, but Anthony cuts off any bickering.
“I want you all in my office to discuss this. I want to know everything.”
He lets me go, and I slouch against the porch railing, rubbing at my chest. I suddenly feel lightheaded, and now that Anthony is moving away from me, I feel like crying. The full impact of what just happened is hitting me. My eyes sting, and I sniffle.
Anthony hesitates a moment, his gaze landing on mine.
“Come here,” he says, and I shuffle toward him, my knees weak. He pulls me into him and leads me inside and into his office. Viktor, Sabrina, and Luca follow behind us, the door clicking shut and locking.
“Pour us a glass,” Anthony says as he settles on the couch and pulls me onto his lap. “And once we’re ready, you tell me everything.”
I tuck myself into him and let his silent strength ground me. Suddenly, I don’t feel so alone. I feel like everything’s going to be okay. And as they talk, discussing the events from earlier, I just let my eyelids close, listening to the steady beat of his heart.
“How many are still alive?” Anthony asks, his thighs spread slightly beneath me as I curl into him.
“Two. Bane has them now.”
“Good, have him keep them alive until we can get more information out of them. Keep their tongues too. I want them to be able to talk. Do we know who they’re with? Aces?”