Cataclysm (Four Horsemen #4)(62)

“Do we understand each other?”

“Y-y-yes.”

“Good. Now, you’re going to let me and her leave whilst you deal with him.”

He nodded and I released him. Scarlett gave the wallet to me and I tucked it into my pocket.

“I’m taking this just in case you decide to make the wrong decision, Terrance. There is no fucking place you can hide from me and my friends, so don’t disappoint me.”

I took Scarlett’s hand, giving him one last significant look before I pulled her away from the scene. She didn’t hesitate to run through the forest with me until we made it out onto open ground. The two of us didn’t stop running through the park, both aware of the urgency. We needed to get the fuck away from here as soon as possible. Neither of us spoke. I had blood and mud all over me. This was an absolute fucking nightmare. I swear to fuck if that shit didn’t do as I said, I would lose it on him. There would be no holding me back.

When we reached the car, I got Scarlett inside and turned the engine on, whacking the heating right up to warm her. I didn’t see to her straight away. Something had me wondering how the fuck they’d found out where we’d gone. My first instinct was to check the outside of the car despite the rain. I looked around it and underneath everything. Pausing, I saw something sticking to the underside of the bumper that shouldn’t be there. I reached out and ripped it off the car. They’d fucking stuck a tracker on it. I cursed, threw it on the ground and stamped on it several times until it smashed. Then I got in the car, put my seatbelt on, connected my phone up to the Bluetooth and set off.

“Are you okay?” I asked her, knowing we had to leave immediately.

“I’m just cold.”

Scarlett was curled in on herself on the seat.

“I need to call Drake. They had a fucking tracker on the car, so I’m guessing they might have put them on all the ones we own.”

She nodded. I hit dial on Drake’s number. He answered after the second ring.

“Where the fuck are the two of you? You were meant to be back well over an hour ago.”

“You have to promise me you won’t get mad at Scar for what I’m about to tell you.”

“Prescott.”

“Promise me, Drake.”

“Fine, I promise. Now, what the fuck is going on?”

I sighed, rubbing my face as I navigated the streets of London. Then I explained what happened after we left the club, not leaving out a single thing about what happened with the two men. Drake kept silent the whole time, letting me get it out without interrupting. And when I was done, I could practically feel his anger bleeding through the phone.

“Fuck. For fuck’s sake. Jesus Christ, this is a fucking mess.”

“You’re telling me.”

“Are you on your way back?”

I’d thought about taking Scarlett home, but I wasn’t sure it was safe given they were clearly watching the building and tracking our fucking vehicles.

“No, I’m taking her to Mum’s. You and the others have to make sure the building is safe, check all the cars and up our security. We’re not letting anyone take her from Fortuity again, you hear me? I won’t let it happen.”

“Are you sure that’s a good idea? Rosie is going to question why you’ve turned up at her place in the middle of the fucking night with Scarlett in tow.”

Mum was going to give me such a fucking hard time over it, but to keep Scarlett safe, I would do anything.

“Eliza and Jasper know about us. It’s only a matter of time before Mum finds out. I might as well get it over and done with now.”

“Fine. You keep her safe, Pres. We’ll deal with shit here. You sure that guy will get rid of the body?”

“I’m pretty fucking sure. Doubt he wants me coming after him and his family. Not after what I threatened.”

Scarlett snorted from beside me. She’d heard every word of what I’d said to the guy.

“Is our girl okay?”

“I’m fine, Drake,” she replied for me, “I promise. I’m just cold and tired.”

“I love you, little wisp.”

“Love you too.”

“Take care of her, Pres. I’ll call you tomorrow.”

He hung up. Scarlett looked at me.

“You sure about taking us to Rosie?”

I reached over and stroked her thigh.

“Yes. It’ll be fine. You’ll see.”

We lapsed into silence as I drove. What happened tonight was fucked up.

Scarlett fell asleep during the journey. When I pulled up at Mum’s house, I had to wake her. It had stopped raining by then. We’d be safer here than anywhere else, considering Mum didn’t have any close neighbours. I held Scarlett’s hand as we walked up to the front door and rang the doorbell. We were met with the sound of dogs barking. Boxer, Bean and Bone were Mum’s Labrador Retrievers.

The door was pulled open a minute later, revealing Mum in a dressing gown with her blonde hair up. She’d clearly locked the dogs in the kitchen, as they weren’t on her heels. Her blue eyes widened when she took me in. I’d put my coat on and wiped the blood from my hands and face, but there was still mud all over my trousers and trainers.

“Prescott? What on earth are you doing here? What happened?”