Shane stared out the window, his gaze on the brunette standing in front of the house. He let out a soft sigh as he shook his head, refocusing back on the task at hand. "How long has he been in here?"

"He got in about an hour before you called me."

Shane glanced up at Juls, a frown curving his lips down. "Who was with him?"

"Carrington, Jesse, Worthington..."

"Wellington, Dean not Worthington." Shane corrected him softly. He was beginning to hate having taken so long to make things right. "Glancing over at the silent ginger, he sighed. "Sorry, didn't mean to interrupt."

"It's alright Shane'O, know you got a lot on your mind. Either way it was those three plus the ass clown with the red hair and some other guy I've never seen."

"How did he find him? Allen wouldn't tell him where we're moving, especially with his daughter around."

"It would seem that Xavier Woods has gotten close to our beloved Faith."

Shane felt his temper spike at Bray's statement. "Are you telling me that she told him..."

"A.J and Xavier are friends, he passed the information without knowing her past associations with us." Bray glanced up at the rearview mirror. "We will need to make sure that he does not let anything else slip."

"Call Kofi and E, they know the rules. If he's letting information slip then they need to fix it or face punishment. I will not have this bastard harassing Allen this weekend. We get this asshole out of here as quickly and quietly as possible until the ceremony is over."

"Ready to show off are we?"

Shane felt his face heating as he glanced over at Juls. "No, I don't feel right leaving him knowing this man is out there trying to take him from me." Shane glanced down at his phone, a smile curving his lips as a message came through. "You two assholes know what I'm going through so don't start with the bullshit."

You said two hours, I'm holding you to that.

Shane sent back a reply, he was hoping to get this done in less time. Glancing over at Seth, he was surprised to see the dark look on his face. "Seth?"

"There's someone stalking Chris. He changed the alarm codes and was waiting in the house for him when I got into town last month." He looked over at Shane, frown curving his lips down. "Last week he tried to run me down as we were leaving Chris' concert. It's one of his band's crew members but we haven't seen him in a while. I thought he was gone for good but it appears he's hooked up with Styles friend."

Shane felt a shiver move down his spine as he thought back to the young man they'd encountered a few nights ago. "What was his name."

"Jesse Stotts I think, I don't remember the last name but trust me when I say I don't feel right leaving him alone right now either."

Shane nodded, frowning as they pulled up to a series of houses. "Which one is he in?"

Juls pointed to the third one in the back. "You think he will agree to the rules?"

Shane shook his head as Bray parked the SUV. "He's willing to do anything to get Allen back, even if it means having to fight me. He wants Allen, he can't have him, I don't care what he says, Allen belongs to me."

"Then you wish for a tournament to be set?" Bray turned to look at the four men in the back, a frown curving his lips down as he glanced at Shane. "Or is it the Rites of Death that you seek?"

"That's not something I want to put Allen through but I won't hesitate if that's what needs to be done. I want this bastard dealt with immediately, I have things I need to deal with." Opening the door, Shane stepped out of the vehicle, irritated at having to deal with Wellington right now.

"You know, I'm curious, this Carrington dude, is he the same one who..." Dean stopped as a red headed man stepped in front of him, his blue eyes blazing with his anger. Letting out a sharp bark of laughter, Dean looked at the angry man. "You are the same asshole."

"And I see you have not changed either, Ambrose."

Dean glared at the man, jaw clenching as he turned to look at Bray. "Still want him don't you? Well know that you can try but this time just like last time won't end well for you."

"I still owe you for the scar I bare from your...temper tantrum." James Carrington III glared at Dean, a mocking grin curving his lips as Dean turned red with his anger.

"Well, if you're feeling..."

"We are not here to reopen old wounds. If this is something you wish for, Carrington, it will not happen today. You had your chance and failed, this would be your third attempt, do not offer a price you know you can not pay."

Dean looked over at Bray, a grin curving his lips up in a smirk. "Always with the ominous warnings."

Shane shook his head as he followed Juls towards the designated cabin. "They are always ready to fight someone." Glancing over at Juls, Shane sighed in frustration. "We don't have time for this, we need to deal with them and get back to the house. I told Allen I'd be back in two hours." He watched as two men walked towards them, his anger flaring at the smirk on Wellington's face. "Why would you two have him come here of all places?"

"It is hollowed ground, sacred to my people. If he wishes to shed blood it will not be done here today. You wish to deal with him by our rules then we will do so. If he disregards them then we will deal with him accordingly."

Shane nodded as he and Seth followed Juls. He wasn't pleased about having to be in the same room with Wellington but if it would get him to keep his distance from Allen...

"Shane, that man over by the door, that's the one that attacked Alexander when he was in school."

Shane turned to look at Seth, then the man in question, a frown curving his lips down. "What the fuck would he be doing here?"

"He's also the bastard that attacked Chris at the beginning of his career."

Shane stiffened as he looked closer at the man. "I know him, he's one of my dad's friends. They play golf on Tuesday's and have brunch on Friday's." He studied the older man, his frown deepening as he realized he recognized him from one of his dad's infamous parties. "I remember we had a maid who claimed he attacked her, he swore he didn't touch her but mom never let him come back to the house after that."

"Yeah, well, that old bastard tried to attack Chris after we got together. We were at a show and I couldn't find him. When I did, I swear I almost took his head off. He had Chris pinned to the wall, one hand over his mouth the other around his throat. I've never seen Chris look terrified about anything but that man had him scared."

Shane felt a chill move over him as the man looked up at him, going pale at the look on Shane and Seth's faces. "Let's hurry the fuck up and get out of here. I have better things to do."

"So it has begun for you, Saffire was not exaggerating?"

Shane looked over at Juls, confused at her statement but given no time to answer when a familiar voice spoke.

"Ah, I see you have kept your word, except, where is my precious Allen?"

Head turning, Shane glared at the man. "You keep his name out of your fucking mouth." He glared at Wellington, temper flaring due to lack of sleep and irritation. He watched as Wellington grinned at them, his bright gaze moving over them in curiosity.

"I must admit I am a bit curious about the man Allen claims to love so much. All the secrets between you two must be killing you both. His especially, did he tell you about the time he allowed a group to fuck him while on camera? He was absolutely desperate..."

Shane lunged for Wellington, his temper spiking beyond his control. "I said shut your fucking mouth about him! I swear if you say one more thing about Allen you won't leave here with the ability to say anything else." Shane tried to pull away from the hands pulling him back towards the SUV. He tried to ignore the desire to reach out and choke the life from Wellington, his mocking laughter following him as he was drug backwards. Turning, he glared at Seth and Dean. "You two let go of me."

"Sorry Shane, no can do. Juls said we are to make sure you stay calm and that's what we plan on doing. Not only will Sadie have our heads if something happens to you, so will Styles and he's like an angry terrier when he's pissed off." Dean grinned at Shane, watching as his friend struggled with his temper. "Besides, Tanahashi is with them, you can chill with us."

"I don't like that guy or his fucking friends. At last two of them have given me a reason not to like them in advance, now there seems to more of these idiots." Seth looked around the group, not missing the small blinking lights from the surrounding treeline. "Look, the fireflies are out."

Shane glanced around, a frown curving his lips down. He pulled away from Dean and Seth, watching as Juls, Bray, and Hiroshi stood talking to Wellington and his friends. "He's going to become a thorn in my side until I get rid of him." He muttered darkly. He missed the look of concern on Dean's face and the one of mutual agreement on Seth's. "I'll have to kill him if he keeps bothering Allen. They won't stop unless we show them that they are off limits. The man next to Wellington, who is he?"

"His cousin, something about he had a thing for Bray back when they were younger but Juls stepped in. They never met Wellington though, I think it's through marriage? Not really sure on that one." Seth frowned as he scanned the rest of the group. "There are at least two here that I'd like to get in the tournament."

"Yeah well, Carrington won't be one for you, his ass is mine. He's still got a thing for Bray and I play to erase it once and for all."

Shane glanced up at the dark tone, watching the group of men in front of them. "They knew about the club, Faith had to have told them or they would never have asked for us, specifically."

"Well honestly who cares? They asked and shall receive. If Sadie is left to do what she does best then we will all have what we want and they won't live to tell about it."

Glancing between Dean and Seth, he nodded, grateful to have them with him and his friends. "Come on, let's get this over with. I promised Allen two hours and I plan to keep that promise."

Shane walked forward, face blank as he stopped beside Juls. At her worried glance, he gave her a quick grin. They would set the date and time for the tournament since the place was already planned. He would eliminate the threat to his partner once and for all...no matter what he had to do.