Chapter Forty-Two-Patch

Patch pushed out his kickstand, pulled out a cigarette and lit it up. He'd been on edge over the last few days, for good reason, and caved for a smoke.

He dropped Delaney off with Lucas that morning hoping she'd stay put this time. He asked Lucas to keep an eye on her, but he wasn't sure if his sister's safety was his number one priority.

He loved Delaney, but he also had his head up Katy's butt. He resisted the urge to call and check on them. They weren't children, and he needed to keep his head in the game.

Gabriel's house sat around the corner from where Patch parked in an abandoned lot. The house looked dead to the world, only Gabriel's bike and who he assumed was Joey's small car sat in the driveway.

He hated spying on Gabriel, but he knew that Delaney was right. Gabriel was up to something and it wasn't good.

Patch finished his cigarette, and waited for what seemed like forever before the front door opened and Gabriel walked out. He wore his Fallen King's vest, and held