Chapter 61. Thanks for Not Snitching

Ezra POV

AJ: Word on the street, Mitch got to Wren. Not sure of the deets. Delete this msg.

That is the text that sends a chill up my spine, and when my eyes find Wren, they harden.

My hands ball into fists, nearly crushing my phone.

Not taking my eyes off her, I lean toward Beth. “I need a word with Wren, keep an eye on the kids and…cover for us.”

“Is everything okay?”

“Mitch.”

That one word is enough explanation. The name that causes terror to push through my veins, the name that ruined me, and still haunts me.

She inhales sharply. “Ezra…”

“I’ll handle it. I promise, he won’t get to me or her, or any of you.” I look into her eyes. “I’ll be right back.”

When I turn, Wren is rushing down the hall. I’m on her immediately, grateful that everyone else is occupied with the cakes, music, pinks and blues.

Including Ray.

It doesn’t take long to find Wren, and I pull her into my office, shutting the doo