Whoa.
No fucking way did that just happen.
Ahgony looked at Rhage with shock. The male looked back with an utter calm expression and nodded at him.
Holy fucking shit.
He knew what Rhage was doing. He was trying to get Ahgony out of his Ahstrux Nohtrum position so he could get mated to Mariah without the risk of getting killed on the job. But if he let him do that, Rhage could get killed.
Again.
He shook his head at the male but Hollywood just grinned.
- What do you say my lord?
- Rhage…
He had to speak up
- With all due respect my lord, I am the Ahstrux Nohtrum and I wish to remain in this position.
- Not if you want to get mated to my daughter you don’t.
Fucking A.
- Wrath. Come on man. You know I can protect your boy. Hell, how the fuck did you think I got injured in the first place?
Saving Ahgony’s ass, that was how. Mariah tensed beside him as he and Darius looked at each other. They hadn’t told anyone exactly how Rhage had been injured, though it seemed he was intent on changing the King’s mind.
Wrath crossed his arms.
- Do tell.
His voice was a drawl and his voice deepened as he listened to Rhage tell the story.
Darius surrounded by lessers.
Ahgony engaged in a fight.
Glock to the floor.
Glock picked up by lesser.
Glock aimed at D’s heart.
Ahgony jumping in front.
Rhage realizing and pushing them away before being turned into a human sieve.
It should have been him. Ahgony should have been the one riddled with bullets. Not Rhage.
Wrath looked a little paler than usual.
- That wasn’t your place Hollywood. D has an Ahstrux Nohtrum for a reason.
Rhage snorted.
- Sure, cause I was really going to let my girls hellren and your son get shot. Think again. Brother.
Wrath inhaled sharply at the tone in Hollywood’s voice.
- Wrath, you and I go way back. Do you really think, even if D didn’t have an Ahstrux Nohtrum, that I would not save him if I could? I love the kid, watched him grow up, just like every other kid in this place. I would risk my life for each and every one of them. Darius is not only the heir to the throne. He is your son. Not the king’s son, no. He is my brother’s son. He is part of the Brotherhood. He. Is. Family.
Rhage started down the stairs.
- Look, I’m lucky. If I should go onto the Fade, my Mary will come with me. So, if I do get killed in the field, protecting someone I love, you can bet your ass I will do it. All I ask in return is for you to relief Ahgony from his obligation.
He stood in front of Wrath as Ahgony moved forward. A strong hand around his wrist stopped him, and when he looked at Darius this one made a movement as though he should wait.
- I, Rhage, son of Tohrture, offer myself voluntary to become the heir’s Ahstrux Nohtrum.
Nothing happened for several heartbeats and then all of a sudden, Butch was moving towards the King. He clapped Rhage on the back before speaking.
