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“Fuck!” Pete shouted as I walked into the room filled with silence so sharp and full of tension that I could have cut it with a knife.
“Do what you have to do,” I belted bitterly, “Charles was always a traitor. I don’t care what happens to him, just my mother.”
“I don’t like the idea of leaving you, but we have to find out what happened with Charles.”
“I know R.J.”
He smiled and walked forward to place a kiss on my cheek, “We’ll protect your mother.”
“I don’t like how vulnerable she is. We need to get ahold of Beckett.” Pete’s hand rose to my cheeks as his worried gaze roamed my face, “I’ll be as fast as I can. You won’t be alone. I’ll send guys for your protection.”
“I know babe,” I teased, trying to lighten the burden I saw in his eyes, “take care of my mom.”
“I will. Love you my Rae.”
Despite his better judgment, Pete left with R.J. to search for Charles’ whereabouts and ensure my mother was safe. I tried not to feel anxious but not knowing what was happening on the outside of my safe little bubble was terrible on my nerves. I played with Leah and kept her company until I tucked her into bed that night.
The night past into day and still I heard nothing.
Peter and R.J. had been gone entirely too long when two more days past. I was restless, worried about their safety and my mother, concerned with Leah having proper nutrition instead of snack foods, and hoping nothing happened to the guys. Beckett and Shane were posted on guard duty to ensure my safety and helped to relieve my tension. We played a lot of cards those restless and uncertain days.
Another day later, after entirely too much frantic pacing, I was ready to leave the house and find something for Leah to eat. The groceries had dwindled and we were out of basic necessities. Peter left cash just in case, but I didn’t expect him to be gone for so long. Something must have happened and it set my nerves on edge. If he was preoccupied, that must mean they were dealing with Charles and the Outlaws on their end and it would be safe for me to go to the store.
Right?
I had every intention of taking Beck or Shane with me, but as I walked into the living room, I noticed Shane asleep on the couch with Leah’s bear sitting on his chest. On the other end, Beckett was curled up with Leah resting in the crook of his arm, his head lolled to the side as he lightly snored. The cutest thing I’d ever seen was those two big guys snuggling with my baby sister.
I didn’t have the heart to wake them.
Leaving a quick note so they didn’t worry, I took Shane’s car and drove to the closest market about fifteen minutes away. Pete had been giving me driving lessons, and I felt proud that I could get myself there safely. Just an hour was all I needed. I’d probably be back before they all woke up.
The convenience store was small but quaint. I could see the car from the storefront which helped me relax. This was the middle of nowhere. It shouldn’t take long for me to pick up a few groceries. Surely Peter would understand. I couldn’t let us all starve.
I’d been shopping for about ten minutes, filling up the cart when a noise behind me caused my heart to stutter and beat erratically.
“Well, if it isn’t Edge’s little piece of ass.”
Edge? Who the hell was Edge?
I spun around in time to see the asshole who hit me the day Charles was taken, Devlin. A tall, muscular Native American guy stood beside him with a cruel smile on his face. Next to them both was a face I hadn’t seen since the drive-in. The same guy who tried to steal my treats, the scar that ran along the left side of his face lifting his smile into a calculating sneer of frightening pleasure.
They found me.
Shit.
I WAS FORCED INTO THE back of a black van with tinted windows. The Native American guy literally threw me inside like a ragdoll and I crashed into the hard interior. There wasn’t much inside but a metal frame and thin stained carpet that reeked of cigarettes and something foul.
“Careful Akando, she’s not here for you to knock around,” Scarface warned (I decided to give him that nickname for the time being). “I’ve got plans.”
Devlin, my worst fucking nightmare, was watching me with a hungry predatory look in his dark eyes, “I want to break her in first. That pussy has been dangled in my face far too long.” He grabbed his crotch and smiled, a cruel grin forcing a shiver to run through my body.
Oh, God. I forced a steady breath. I didn’t want to lose my temper or my ability to think straight with these bikers. Keep breathing, I thought, just focus and stay calm.
“Shut the fuck up Dev, I’m first in line.” Akando grabbed my chin and forced me to meet his hard gaze. “You’re gonna love what I give you baby and scream for it too.”
I swallowed in disgust and turned my head, yanking it free from his grasp. These words were meant to terrify and unnerve me. A show of force and domination that proved I was under their complete control. I’m certain I was taken because of Charles. Didn’t Pete and R.J. say that very thing days ago, right before they left?
“You’re not stupid enough to do that,” I pointed out. “Peter would seek vengeance. You can use me as a bargaining chip and hostage, but you can’t hurt me. We all know that.” My chin rose in defiance and false courage. “I’ll play along with your game but remember that Pete is not one to mess with.”
