Cephus’ POV

Chapter 81

Cephus’ POV

The doors in front of us push open. I pull myself from Katie’s side and push her behind me, shooting the two men before us directly in their chests before they can even raise their guns.

They’re so young. Their blood seeping onto the gold flaked marble, reminding me that it doesn’t matter how many nice things you have. In the end, none of it matters if you’re not alive. I need to stay the fuck alive.

I pull my phone out, handing the gun to Katie as I pull her along and down the hall. The rest of his men will be on alert. They will come, I know it.

I push Jared’s contact name, and the phone starts ringing.

“Sir.”

“We need to leave, we’re on our way out. I will meet you by the road,” I huff out as we push down the hall.

“What happened?” he asks. He knows better than to not assume something has happened. Maybe it is the way I sound or the fact that usually when things like this happen, it isn’t good.

“I’m shot. I need you to contact Felix and Eli, let them know. We