For Logan (Chicago Syndicate Book 5) by Soraya Naomi Page B

are enough rooms in the underground club to accommodate them. While they’re here, the entire club will be shut down– supposedly for renovations. Adriano’s staying with Cam at the hospital. I wanted to lead the operation with you, Wade, but Henry’s coming here too, and I’d rather you stay here with him. Adriano’s sister, Mary, and Fallon are also here. You and Henry, along with our guards, stay with them.”
    Nice to see that Luca’s acknowledging my almost-rank as head Capo since I was his first choice to lead an operation. However, the pleasure that swamps me at the thought of staying here with Rosa is a bit disconcerting.
    “Where’s my mother?” Rosa asks.
    “Alessa is at another safe place,” James replies. “We had to put everything in motion quickly and she was up north – too far away to bring her here.”
    “We need to go,” Luca announces. “James comes with me, and I’m going to end all of them except Dimitri Medlov.”
    Rosa’s eyes widen with all the intel Luca’s disclosing, and I realize that she’s never heard any of us talk Syndicate business. But Luca and James are busy with this last-minute operation, and they clear out in a hurry.
    I close the door to the office as Rosa claims one of the padded chairs and weaves her hands in her hair.
    “Are you okay?” I stoop low before her.
    She drops her arms. Spotting some blood on her hands, she grimaces but doesn’t make a sound at first. “I need to clean up.”
    “You can shower downstairs if you want to.” I nudge her chin up with my thumb. “Are you okay?”
    “I don’t know. I felt like I was living someone else’s life for a moment.”
    “It was either him or us, Rosa. You made the right decision.”
    “I guess,” she utters, not bothering to hide her disbelief. The wounds are still too fresh. In time, she’ll learn she doesn’t need to feel guilt over this.
    I straighten and offer my hand. “Come. I’ll make sure you get the nicest room.”
    She smiles as she slips her palm over mine. “Logan, thank you for not treating me like the baby of this family. For telling them to update me for my own safety. If I’d known what was going on, I never would’ve ditched my guard or thought about ditching you.”
    I’ve gotten so used to her calling me Logan that I’m starting to like it. “You wanted to ditch me?” I flash her a provoking smirk.
    “It crossed my mind,” she replies before I lead the way to the elevator in the office, which will take us directly to the underground club where she can join the other women and children and get settled in a room.
    As we descend, I realize that I’m treading on thin ice and allowing her to get too close to me. It’s risky, getting involved with this woman when I’m not an official member.
    Her presence is testing my control, and I’m about to snap.

CHAPTER 11
    Rosalia
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    L ogan escorts me into a large room with a king-size bed. “You can take this room. I’ll get you some clothes from the staff. Go. Shower.”
    Without waiting for an answer, he exits, closing the door behind him with a soft click.
    I wanted to be with him just a little longer since I still don’t know who he is exactly in this organization, though I did uncover valuable information. Grabbing my phone out of my purse, I call Mykhail.
    “Rosalia.”
    “Hey. Are you at my pool house?” I demand.
    “Yes, we’re here. Where are you?”
    “At Club 7, in lockdown for the night. There’s big trouble between the Ukrainians and the Italians because a couple of Ukrainians tried to kidnap me. They’ve amped up the search for your father and you.”
    “Oh, my God! Are you hurt?”
    “No, I’m fine. Listen, since I have to stay here, you must stay there. I think you and Adam will be safest in my pool house for now. There’s food in the kitchen, and as long as you keep the doors locked, no one will go inside while I’m not home – not even the housekeeper. I’ll contact you if