Fury of the Six (The Preston Six Book 5) by Matt Ryan Read Free Book Online

Trip motioned to Gladius.
    “Sold it a bit heavy, don’t you think?” Hank asked.
    Gladius rose up and got to her feet. “I have risen from the grave and now I will feast on your brains.” She held her arms out and staggered toward Hank.
    “You have shields?” Emmett said, pulling at his restraints. “You idiots don’t know what you’re doing.”
    “Shut up.” Trip kicked him in the gut.
    Emmett laughed. “You are all so stupid. Don’t you know you’re only hurting yourselves? You stop us and you all die.”
    “What are you talking about?” Hank asked. “How are you even alive?”
    Emmett kept laughing. “When I shot myself in the head, my assistant took me away and Marcus found me dead. I should have stayed dead, but he healed me, built me a new face. Do you know the rehab I had to do in order to even walk again?” He rolled with his hands tied behind his back and sat on his butt. “He showed me, he showed me everything. I was so stupid in trying to take over MM, but I didn’t know. I didn’t know they were out there.”
    “ Who is out there?” Hank asked.
    “It’s only a matter of time and if we don’t have Marcus and the little one, we are all doomed.”
    “What the heck are you talking about?” Hank asked.
    Emmett only laughed to himself and shook his head.
    “Emmett?” Gladius said. “Hello!”
    Emmett didn’t respond.
    “Do you have any idea what he’s talking about?” Hank asked Gladius.
    “No freaking clue.”
    Emmett laughed again. “I had every intention of killing you and then hunting down every last one of the Six.” He lowered his head and spoke to himself. “He must have known about the shields. He knew I’d fail in my pursuit. Don’t you see?” He looked up. “Even someone like me ends up doing exactly what he has intended, even if I had no intention of delivering the message.”
    “What message?” Hank asked.
    “Marcus wants a meeting. He wants to meet with all of you.”
    “That is never going to happen,” Trip said.
    “He thinks everything that has happened is a great misunderstanding and he wants to show you what’s at stake, the reason he’s done everything.”
    “He showed you everything, did he?” Gladius asked.
    “You’re damned right he did. I’ve seen what they do and it’s only a matter of time.” Emmett laughed again. “Personally, I hope you don’t meet him. I hope this whole world burns down around you.”
    “It’s just a load of bull,” Trip said.
    Hank stared at Emmett. “Where does he want to meet?”
    “You can pick the spot and the time. He will not be armed or shielded.”
    Hank laughed this time. “You think we’re going to believe that load of bullshit, after what happened to Samantha?”
    “I don’t care what you think. I’m not saying another word.” Emmett crossed his arms and lowered his head.
    Hank motioned with his head for Gladius to follow him. He walked to the edge of the circle, close enough so Emmett could hear. Trip stayed close to Emmett, pacing behind him. “What do you think?” he asked.
    “We stick to the plan. Once we start doing what Marcus wants, we’re screwed.”
    “You really think he’d come to us though, unarmed? We could end this very quickly.”
    Gladius sighed. “Don’t be dumb. We stick to the plan. Minter and Rick are expecting us and there’s more to it than just killing Marcus, remember?”
    A quick end to it all enticed Hank, which was probably the whole point of it. Marcus wanted them to lower their guard and gather in one spot, so he could swoop in and take Evelyn, and kill them all once he had his prize.
    “Okay, we stick to the plan.” Hank motioned for his dad to pick up Emmett.
    “Come on, now,” Trip grunted under his weight, “don’t give me any trouble or I’ll Taser you again.”
    Emmett didn’t say anything and offered no resistance. Hank watched as Trip marched him out of the circle.
    Hank took one step before Gladius put a hand on him. “We could leave