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on the road as his hands flew about initiating the security system. He ground his teeth, huffing like an angered dragon. Whatever it was, I knew it was bad because he' d blocked his thoughts again.
    Kellan .   I grabbed his hand off the shift; he had a death grip on the steering wheel, and his whitening knuckles worried me. I breathed a sigh of relief when he entwined his fingers with mine. I caught him glance down at my ring, firmly in place on my left ring finger.   What's wrong? Talk to me.
    That ring on your finger is my promise to protect you at any cost. The fact that you have a bount y on your head and were nearly killed this morning means I'm failing miserably. You deserve better.
    Stop it right there! It's not your obligation to protect me; I'm not some damsel in distress, and this ring is your promise to love and cherish me forev er. Nothing more; nothing less.
    Is that re ally all you think that is Lex?   He scrunched his nose, snar l ing his lips. And just like that he locked me out again. He was angry and I'd just made things worse. I knew it was the stress getting to him, to us, but it still hurt.
    He released my hand, his fingers flying over his phone on the dashboard.
    “Hello?”
    “Dad, we’re swinging by. Lex i has a bounty on her head,” Kellan bit out.
    “Oh, ok,” Alejandro replied, clearly caught off guard.
    The moment we arrived at their house, we raced inside. Alejandro stormed forward and yanked William up by the collar off the floor. “Who the hell are you?!” Alejandro roared.
    “Claims to be our Eislom,” Kellan shrugged moving past them. He headed straight for his room.
    “Oh,” Alejandro said, dropping him. “Sorry.”
    “Where’s Beth?” I asked, glancing around.
    “She’s out of town visiting her parents,” he replied, still studying Mr. Jameson.
    “Oh. Sorry. I didn’t even stop to think that she could still have family alive.”
    “It’s quite alright. Understandably you have a lot on your mind.”
    “Uh, if I could just interrupt this little family tree bit with a dash of reality. There are men, many of them, out searching for Lexi right now. Her very life is in danger as we speak. Now what do you presume we do about it?” William pressed, returning Alejandro’s harsh gaze.
    Kellan returned with a black duffle bag stuffed to the brink. “You coming with dad?”
    Alejandro’s phone suddenly rang. He held up a finger as he answered. “Bancroft.”
    I smiled at the sound of Auggy’s voice booming through the speaker. “Bancroft, pack your shit. You’re following your kids to Basque Country tonight. You tail them, but don’t join them. They ne ed people watching their backs against this Jack bastard. And don’t spill the beans or show yourself in front of them. I don’t want them thinking they’re weak.”
    “It’s a little late for that. They’re right beside me and can probably hear everything,” Al offered.
    “Hi Auggy,” I chuckled. “Thanks for the vote of confidence.”
    “Put me on speaker Bancroft.” Al pulled the phone away from his ear and put it on speakerphone. “Don’t fuck with me Lex. I’m protecting your ass not mine. Kellan, have you finished the boot camp yet?”
    I cocked my head, eyeing Kellan questioningly. “Yes. Last week.”
    “Good. Now all of you pack your shit and get ready. I’m having guards meet you at the airport to provide weapons and permits to you. They’re military permits so don’t act like floozy civilians. ”
    “Yes Dad,” I chuckled.
    “Don’t mock me Lex. I could buy you and sell you.”
    “I love you too Auggy,” I smiled.
    “Just be ready, and for God’s sake don’t get yourselves killed.”
    “We’ll try. Now where are our plane tickets?”
    “Kellan has them.”
    “Oh.” He was full of surprises today it seemed.
    “Send me a text that says ‘Rome has fallen’ when you arrive safely. Until then people, stay quiet.” He immediately hung up.
    “Only you could talk to him like