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“Nah, he’s King Murdoch. The cops would never touch him and plus, that fat fucker had it coming from how he has been treating you.” That’s when it all clicks into place.
“You’re Luka?” He smiles wide and nods. The sound of King’s voice draws my attention back to them, customers are rushing out of the diner at the sight of Kevin getting the shit beaten out of him.
“You ever fucking touch her like that again and I’ll put a fucking bullet between your eyes, you cunt!” Kevin’s face is covered in blood and he splutters causing blood to spray on King.
“I didn’t touch—” King punches him again causing Kev to scream out.
“You fat cunt, you're done in this town.” King releases him with a hard shove. Kev stumbles back and trips causing him to fall on his ass. Sally stands off to the side in shock. I wish I could say I feel bad but Kevin deserved what he just got. He has been doing it to Sally for years and a couple other girls as well. King turns to Sally and she tenses in fear. He digs into his pocket and I freeze thinking he is going to pull a gun, instead he pulls out a wad of cash and holds it out to her. She gingerly reaches out and takes it. “You’ll be compensated more by the end of the day. I’ll have enough wired to your account for you to retire… Now leave.” Sally looks to me but King shifts so he blocks her view. “She’s with me, now go.” I expect her to leave like everyone else in my life.
“I’m gonna need to hear that from her.” I look around and find the diner is now empty except for us. King nods and steps aside so Sally can see me. Luka lets me go and I move toward her but King snaps out his arm and hauls me into his side. She looks from me to him clearly trying to see if I’m in danger, so I smile reassuringly.
“Take the money, Sal, go back to Georgia and enjoy those grandbabies.”
“You gonna be okay, girl? Where is Miss Mela?” Her concern for Mela has my heart bursting inside me.
“I’m okay… I think Mela is—”
“With family,” King cuts in. I pull out of his hold and wrap Sally in a hug, getting choked up a bit. She has been like a mother and grandmother to both Mela and I for the past couple years. I don’t know if I would have made it here without her.
“Thank you, Sally, for loving me and Mela. We wouldn’t be where we are without you.” I pull back and smile at her and wipe the tears that fall from her eyes. “Now, you take this rich schmucks money and go live your best life. I promise Mela and I will be fine.”
“You don’t got a job now, girl.” Before I answer, King cuts in.
“She doesn’t need one. I got her and Mela.” Sally hugs me again before leaving the diner. King takes my hand and leads me to the idling Range Rover at the curb. Knight hops in the back whilst Luka and the other guy cross the road to an Escalade. King opens the passenger door for me and I slip in. I turn in my seat and find Rook and Mela in the back, she’s fast asleep with Mr. Snaggles snuggled into her side.
“Causing drama already, aye?” I look to Rook and flinch at the gleeful look in his eyes. King jumps in beside me and takes off.
“I didn’t mean to,” I whisper.
“You didn’t do shit. That cunt got what was coming to him.” The protectiveness in Knight’s tone has me staring at him in wonder. I can see from the look in his brown eyes that this boy has demons he is fighting inside and for some reason I feel like I have a kindred spirit in him.
Chapter8
King
As soon as she walks into her apartment she freezes. I move past her and head to Mela’s room to put her in her new carriage style bed. I place a kiss on her forehead before going back out to join the twins and Allison, who’s gazing around in shock. Rook makes himself at home by dropping down onto the new sofa and kicking his feet up on the small table in front. Knight drops down next to him and pulls out his phone. Allison turns to me.
“What happened?” I flick my head motioning for her to follow me, she does. Once we enter her tiny bedroom she gasps, and looks around at all her new furniture. She turns to me with wide eyes. “I can’t afford all of this,” she screeches.
“I never fucking asked you to!” She reels back in fear at the cold tone of my voice. “It’s a gift, Allison, for you and Mela.”
“I’m not fucking you!” Now, my eyes widen as I throw my head back and laugh. It takes me a second to get myself under control before I meet her heated glare again. “I’m serious, just because you brought all this fancy stuff—”
“Want me to kiss you again?” She stumbles back a step and shakes her head but I can see the lust in her blue eyes. “Good, then shut up. I have some shit to handle with Bishop then I’ll be back. The twins will stay with you and Mela. Tonight, we’ll sit down and talk shit out. Allison, I want answers.” She takes a deep breath and nods.
* * *
Bishop and I are looking over the blueprints of the Ramello’s compound with Luka, Mav, Gage and Kiara. That bloody girl has a thirst for blood just like Bishop, they really are the perfect pair. As we ready ourselves to head out and scope out the compound, Bishop calls me back. I close the office door behind myself and wait for him to say whatever it is he has to say.
“I need the truth.”
“Of what?” He slips his mask into place and I know now that my brother is gone, he has been replaced by the leader of the family.
“Who told you about Christine and Amelia?”
“It was an anonymous letter. It had no name. Just a copy of her birth certificate, which I’m not listed on, and a photo of her and Allison at Christine’s grave.” Bishop eyes me for a moment before speaking.
“How did you know she was yours then?” I scoff.
