Cephus' POV

Chapter 76

Cephus’ POV

“Go get her,” I said firmly to Eli. His eyes bore into mine for a moment longer than I would like before he goes upstairs to my room.

Katie has found a way under my skin, and each day that she is here, I feel myself losing my grip on things. I’m not soft, I can’t be.

In this world, there is only strength or weakness. Being weak is certain death, and strength is power, something necessary when you have men breathing down your throat and people shooting at you.

Speaking of which, I’m going to kill Luccio tonight if he doesn’t give me the answers I need. Someone sent one of his men to my home for something. Something which is unknown to me, but I am going to find out.

When we had last spoken, he seemed so intent on helping me find my mother’s killer, now it seems as if he is the enemy, just wanting to weasel his way further into my life, hoping I’ll expose any and all secrets.

My fists clench with anger, isn’t that what everyone wants? Katie, too? To weasel her