She tried to struggle and Cardinal did something unforgivable. He slapped her across her face. That made me see red and in a split second I shot the hand he had the gun in making him drop it. Royalty picked it up and aimed for his head.

"Xavier!" the others joined me

"Royalty put down the gun." I said to her softly keeping my gun at Cardinal's head as he winced in pain.

"BITCH!!" he yelled at her

"Royalty, drop the gun baby. Don't do it." I tried to reason with her ...