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“Fucking bitch,” he grunts.
Seizing the opportunity, I sprint towards the car.
Before I can get there, he grabs my shoulders and pushes me up against a retaining wall. As my cheek grazes against the rough brickwork, a sharp hiss escapes my lips.
“I’m not here to hurt you, Zara. I’m just the messenger.”
“For who?” I spit out.
“Your father. You think he doesn’t have eyes and ears? Especially when you go parading yourself in front of his friends?”
He slams me further against the wall, and I squeeze my eyes shut.
James. It has to be him telling my father.
“Get the fuck off me.”
“Keep out of your dad’s business. Do you understand? If you don’t, he won’t have a choice.”
With that, he releases me. I turn and watch as he sprints off, with his hood over his head. Bringing my fingers over my stinging cheek, I swipe the blood from my skin.
“Shit,” I whisper.
Frankie won’t let this go easily.
I rush over to the phone, picking it up from the ground. Frankie’s furious voice bellows through the speakers.
The rumbling of Kai and Jax’s engines makes me look up and see them driving towards me. Relief washes over me. With trembling fingers, I put the phone to my ear.
“Zara, what happened? Are you okay?”
“I-I’m fine. My dad sent me a warning. I think James told him I’m involved with you.”
“Is that Jax there?” he growls.
“Yes.”
“Hand him the phone.” The anger is clear in his voice. I swallow the bile down in my throat. Jax kicks out his stand, taking off his helmet.
“Here.” I give him an apologetic look.
Even from here, I can hear the wrath of Frankie as he shouts at Jax through the tiny speaker.
“I’m sorry,” I mouth to him.
Jax shakes his head, giving me a smile. I’ll make sure Frankie doesn’t continue on his war path with these two. They’re good guys. He’s just upset.
A red faced Jax hands the cell back to me.
Frankie’s voice sounds slightly calmer. “Stay on the phone, dolcezza. I can’t think straight until you’re here.”
41
FRANKIE
I jog out of the house as soon as I hear them pull up in the driveway. Before she can open the door, I do it for her and pull her into my arms, taking a deep inhale of her sweet vanilla scent in an attempt to calm myself.
She’s okay.
