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“You stay as far away from them as you can.”
She blinked, staring into my eyes with a resolution that completely freaked me out. “I already met the president of the club, Undertaker. He likes having me around.”
I stood up so fast I almost knocked my chair over. My heart was jackhammering inside my chest. Worry and fear for my sister took hold. What would happen to Sadie once the feds got what they needed? How the hell did she get away unharmed and live a normal life?
Sadie had been through so much. Before her job at the escort service, she’d been in the hospital for multiple injuries as the result of her asshole boyfriend who abused her. He’d finally gone to prison thanks to a biker who kicked his ass and helped Sadie escape. Hawk, if I remembered the name right, nearly killed her ex. It wouldn’t have been a loss. Jed deserved what happened to him. That was five years ago, and I hated that my sister only escaped one tough, life-threatening situation to be placed in another. It wasn’t fair.
I threw my arms around her, trembling with the realization that I could lose my sister because of this deal she made. I wished she’d gone to jail instead. At least she wouldn’t be risking her life with human traffickers, a deadly motorcycle club, and a corrupt politician.
Was that naïve? Probably.
Sadie calmly brushed her hand down my hair, returning my hug. Her voice was far steadier than it should have been. “It’s going to work out. You’ll see.”
I didn’t share her confidence.
Chapter 4
One month earlier—
Sadie disappeared. My worst fear had come to pass. I didn’t know what happened, but I wasn’t getting any answers from the police. I filed a report and had her declared officially missing, but no one seemed to be doing anything about it. At least, no one else besides Agent Phillips.
We discussed that when he called to check in, his tone betrayed his frustration at the lack of new leads on her case.
“You haven’t told anyone about me, right?”
He asked every time we spoke. “No. I’m not stupid. Revealing my connection to you would ruin everything.”
“Yeah, okay. Just making sure, Callie.” He sighed. “I don’t like this. She’s never failed to check-in. We’ve been working on this case for almost three years. Sadie always comes through no matter what. I don’t like it.”
I never told him what my sister confided about their feelings for one another, and he’d kept that information to himself. Maybe he didn’t want his superiors to find out since that could jeopardize all the hard work everyone had put in over the last thirty-six months.
I didn’t blame Agent Phillips for keeping his secrets, but it only increased my anxiety. “What’s happening with the case?”
“I’ve got some interviews today and a few things to follow up on.”
I was tired of his vague answers. He didn’t owe me shit, but he did owe it to Sadie. She risked her life for the FBI and the intel they wanted. “And that means?”
