LIAM
I could feel in my bones, ever since I had seen Alec's name on the screen, that that call would bring no good - but I would have never expected it to be so catastrophic.
"No," I said, peremptorily.
On the other end of the phone, I heard Alec sigh. "It wasn't exactly a question, Liam. I know you're not comfortable with it, but ..."
"No way," I repeated. "I refuse to even believe you'd come up with such crap, Alec - especially considering all the big talk you've been giving us."
"He's too useful, and you know it as well," he continued. "You know that I despise him too, and very much so, but we need him - and we need him alive, Liam. We need to protect him."
"Put more men to guard the barn, then!" I blurted out. "Do not do that s**t. Don't do it, Alec."
"I swear I'll put hi
