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10
Storm
“Sonofabitch.” I seethed, staring at Sheriff Hendricks. We were at our private rendezvous spot, Wennberg Pond.
“We don’t know if this incident is related to the Hunters. It could be foul play.”
I cut my eyes to him. “She was found in the forest naked and dead, you said. Do you really believe this isn’t the Hunters or the shit they’re trying to bring into the area?” If he did, he was a goddamn fool. I’d have bet my life the Hunters were responsible.
The sheriff dragged his hand across his face. “I don’t know what the hell to think. All I know is, I want Sugar and the boys to stay on the compound until those bastards are gone. She won’t like it, but don’t give her a choice. Put the club on lockdown or something.”
“I’ll handle Sugar.” I was her president. She respected my authority. Even if she hated staying at the clubhouse because it made her miss Matt, she didn’t have a choice.
It was times like this I wished the family wing was finished. I’d halted construction, not wanting to risk a Hunter getting on the compound with the crew. Sugar would prefer staying in a different building.“Too many memories,”she’d said on more than one occasion.
Hendricks stared at the pond. “If I could protect her like you, I’d keep her at my place.”
I shook my head. “No, she stays with me. It’s what Matt wanted.” My uncle made me promise to protect Sugar and the boys with my life. I never broke a promise.
“Appreciate it. Eve and the boys are all I have left.” He looked over his shoulder at AJ and Hero. “We need to get these damn Hunters gone.”
“Their numbers are dwindling.” It wasn’t enough, though. This murdered college student was proof.
Hendricks raised a displeased eyebrow. “Yeah? I’d rather they just left the state.”
“Me too. But when a fungus doesn’t go away on its own, it needs to be eradicated. That shit takes time,” I told him. It seemed we fell into our usual ambiguous banter.
He nodded, turning to face his car. “I need to go deal with the homicide. Let me know if there’s anything you need.”
“Will do. You do the same.” I jerked my chin toward Hero, letting him know we were finished.
Jesus Christ. It’d only been a month since the attack at The Bullet. Nancy and Ava didn’t file a report, choosing to leave it to the club. I had prospects watching them at their homes. Before they left the compound, Ava told me to not show her rapist mercy. If I got my hands on the enforcer, he’d wish he was never born.
Four hours later, Madeline and I stared at our new bed. We bought new sheets, pillows, and a comforter to go on the new mattress.
I was concerned about her. She’d been off since I picked her up to go shopping. During lunch, she had a hard time keeping eye contact. She had shit on her mind. I suspected it had something to do with this morning.
“Is it me, or does it look bigger?” She placed her hands on her hips.
I sidled up behind her, wrapping my arms around her waist. “It sits a little higher off the ground. But not any bigger than the other king-sized mattress.” I kissed her neck.
She dropped her head onto my shoulder, melting into me. “What’s the quiet room?”
“Who told you about that?”
She turned in my arms to face me. “Sugar. Is it where you’re keeping Carla? Is she still in the clubhouse?”
“No, baby, she isn’t. Boxer and Lynx took her home, packed her shit up, and made her leave.” I didn’t go with them. I wasn’t sure what I might do, breathing the same air as Carla. Couldn’t risk it after I promised Angel I wouldn’t hurt her. I was confident Boxer would handle her. Lynx sure as hell proved he couldn’t make her listen on his own.
“How do you know she’ll stay away?”
I dropped a soft kiss on the tip of her nose. “Because they scared the life out of her so she’d never return to Minnesota.”
“They threatened her?”
“Yes.”
“But they didn’t touch her?”
